family name
Example Sentences
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The Epstein scandal threatens to deepen a divide among the descendants at a time when the two remaining banks bearing the family name are increasingly in competition.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
About 111 million of the voting A shares are mostly in the family name.
From Barron's • Jan. 23, 2026
Both have responded to jabs from outside groups, with Grijalva being accused of running on her family name.
From Salon • Jul. 13, 2025
For Chávez, it represents a chance to reclaim his lost place, to prove that his lineage is not just a family name but legitimate talent.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 28, 2025
Rietveld, his family name, was abandoned, cut away like a rotten limb.
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
