How to Use nom de plume in a Sentence

nom de plume

noun
  • He wrote under a nom de plume.
  • Rooks probably wouldn’t have liked the term nom de plume, by the way.
    — Mark D. Motz, The Enquirer, 25 Feb. 2022
  • Penelope lies about her nom de plume and hides it from Colin.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 18 June 2024
  • Hayford now got her own deal under the nom de plume Pillbox Patti, right?
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 30 Sep. 2022
  • His musical nom de plume comes from the name of a storied Jacobean-era house in Wales.
    — Washington Post, 14 Apr. 2021
  • Horatio Nicholls was, in fact, the nom de plume of Wright himself.
    — John Semley, The New Republic, 18 Nov. 2022
  • The fear of having gender stereotypes applied to their work is a common reason for authors to use a nom de plume.
    — Scotty Hendricks, Big Think, 18 Feb. 2025
  • Even the symbol, which would be Prince’s nom de plume for three years, is asymmetrical, imperfect.
    — William Goodman, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2017
  • Her crafting nom de plume comes from the magpie bird, which, according to folklore, collects shiny little objects.
    — Samantha Swindler, OregonLive.com, 27 Oct. 2017
  • In the throes of writing and daydreaming about the perfect nom de plume, my illustrations were also coming to life.
    — Haley Moss, Teen Vogue, 12 Apr. 2019
  • Zen Pencils, the nom de plume of young artist Gavin Aung Than, has been drawing web comics based on the words of wise people.
    — Phil Plait, Discover Magazine, 27 Feb. 2012
  • Wuthering Heights was published only one year prior, under the nom de plume Ellis Bell.
    — Ryan P. Smith, Smithsonian, 30 Jan. 2018
  • Or so says the website dedicated to her nom de plume, Selena Montgomery.
    — Nicola Pardy, refinery29.com, 25 May 2018
  • Generations of big league players were known strictly by colorful, descriptive or ironic nom de plumes.
    — Roy Bragg, San Antonio Express-News, 4 Mar. 2018
  • In person, the author Freida McFadden (her nom de plume) has a sweet, shy demeanor—but don’t be fooled.
    — E.l. James, Time, 15 Apr. 2026
  • West, who legally changed his name to Ye last year, mentioned Combs’ penchant for altering his nom de plume and saluted his influence on his own music.
    — Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 27 June 2022
  • Published under the nom de plume Jonathan Gash, Lovejoy is a set of 24 books from Dr John Grant.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 4 Mar. 2026
  • Over the past 21 years, Abrams has published eight romance novels under the nom de plume Selena Montgomery.
    — Rosalind Bentley, Star Tribune, 14 June 2021
  • Having a stage name isn’t uncommon among artists in 2022, but for Anhedönia, Ethel Cain is so much more than a nom de plume.
    — Stephen Daw, Billboard, 12 May 2022
  • For the latest round, the social media account Roaring Kitty, the nom de plume of investor Keith Gill, has been leading the charge.
    — Chris Morris, Fortune, 28 May 2024
  • Portraits, furniture, and jewelry from bygone days reveal much about this nom de plume, including her relationship with Frédéric Chopin.
    — Kasia Dietz, Travel + Leisure, 29 July 2024
  • Natalia’s first novel appeared, in 1942, under a nom de plume, because Mussolini’s racial laws forbade Jews to publish books.
    — Joan Acocella, The New Yorker, 22 July 2019
  • Cunningham began raising money, using the nom de plume the Southern Matron in her solicitations.
    — Jill Abramson, The New Yorker, 7 Mar. 2022
  • Beirut, the nom de plume of indie-folk singer-songwriter Zach Condon, travels to remote Norway and returns with Hadsel, his first new album in four years.
    — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 30 Aug. 2023
  • Charlie Peacock’s stage name sounds like it was designed to be the nom de plume for a pop superstar, not someone who would become more renowned for his behind-the-scenes work as a producer, songwriter and label owner.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 10 Feb. 2025
  • Malia Obama used a nom de plume while screening and submitting her most recent short film, which the former first daughter worked on with Emmy winner Doland Glover, to film festivals.
    — Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
  • Graffiti artist Cyril Phan, known by the nom de plume Cyril Kongo, is famous for his exuberant paintings and mural combining vivid colors, lettering and subjects.
    — Robb Report, 7 Dec. 2022
  • The titular portrait is figurative; our narrator, a disillusioned art critic in Buenos Aires using the nom de plume María Lydis, is investigating a mysterious figure.
    — Washington Post, 24 Mar. 2022
  • The former Georgia state representative, gubernatorial candidate, and political powerhouse who helped turn Georgia blue is also a successful romance novelist with eight books penned under her nom de plume Selena Montgomery.
    — Elena Sheppard, Vogue, 8 Dec. 2020

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