last name

Example Sentences

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"It doesn't fit in the neighbourhood, but what are you going to do?" said Joe, who declined to share his last name for privacy reasons.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

"Till then, we are boiling the water for drinking," said the young sailor, who asked to be identified only by his last name, Pereira.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

When he went to college, Etienne quickly discovered that his last name isn’t so easy to pronounce — and he quickly grew tired of telling people the correct way to do it.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

Last week’s newsletter misspelled his last name as Messino.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

Mom and Jack are married, and Jack’s last name is Leith.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day