pseud

British

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of pseud Salutes to two pop music artists (X-Ray Spex and David Johansen) are preferable to Laura Poitras’s nauseating politicization of cultural pseud-activist Nan Goldin. Armond White, National Review, 6 Jan. 2023 Mr Baudet is dismissed by the establishment as a pseud-in-a-suit, but his calls for the Dutch to leave the EU resonate. The Economist, 28 Mar. 2018 Her son, Art, is a hapless nature blogger and pointless pseud. Dwight Garner, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pseud
Noun
  • In shades of pink and purple, plus black, cream, and sage, Hunter’s Elana clog features a 1.75-inch heel height, shock-absorbing footbeds, and water-resistant rubbery upper for dewy mornings and drizzly dog walks.
    Miles Walls, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Apr. 2025
  • Red or orange tubular flowers attract hummingbirds, as do natives like honeysuckle, bee balm, and hummingbird sage, which are rich with nectar.
    Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Scientists in Israel found a way to crossbreed mandarins with grapefruits to create a version without the potentially harmful compounds.
    Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 13 Jan. 2025
  • After the symposium, a video skit on WeChat showed a conversation between a mandarin and a businessman in the Ming dynasty.
    Li Yuan, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • But Peck is already aware of Imogen's penchant for pandemonium, resisting the task of baby-sitting a bluestocking.
    EW Staff, EW.com, 10 May 2023
  • The parents—a dapper young fogy with ramrod posture and a soulful, slightly rumpled bluestocking—stand behind two tidy little girls in matching sailor suits.
    Judith Thurman, The New Yorker, 11 Sep. 2023

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“Pseud.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pseud. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.

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