go by alias
Frequency: 6.88.2 per million words
To be known by a particular name.
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Examples (10)
- The international spy often goes by the alias 'The Ghost'.
- During the revolution, the writer went by the alias 'El Corvo' to protect his identity.
- For the undercover mission, he will go by the alias John Smith.
- If you want to remain anonymous online, you should go by an alias.
- Going by an alias is a common practice for street artists.
- Did the suspect ever go by any other alias during his time in the city?
- She decided not to go by an alias, using her real name for her controversial blog.
- Although a public figure, he preferred to go by an alias in his private life.
- For years, the reclusive author has gone by the alias 'A.N. Other'.
- Many gamers go by an alias to keep their real identities private.