surname

Example Sentences

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There wasn’t even an appearance from anyone with the surname Trump.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

Which means some fumbles remain fumbles on my phone: “Fog” occasionally becomes “dog” and tennis star Carlos Alcaraz unfairly earns the surname Alcatraz.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

A search for his surname on the DOJ website returns over 2,000 results, though many of those are duplicates, and Elkholy said the files show he only met Epstein 10-12 times over a 10-year period.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

"We get like five to 10 alerts a day," said Owen, refusing to give his surname.

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

I knew the painting was by Caravaggio but I remembered only the surname and even that I couldn’t spell.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover