last name
Example Sentences
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"People expect to see improvement overnight," said Annamaria, 67, a local pensioner and supporter of the prime minister who also declined to give her last name.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
The race immediately became a test of whether Trump’s backing could help Graham, a political neophyte known to voters only because of her last name, win a primary election in the deep-red state.
From Slate ● Aug. 26, 2026
"So he had effectively choked," said Sarah, who didn't want to use her last name.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
Her husband kept his last name, while she hyphenated her last name with his.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
Bat’s first name, Bixby, had been his mom’s last name before she got married.
From "A Boy Called Bat" by Elana K. Arnold
