last name
Example Sentences
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I’m nearly at the end of the list and losing hope of this getting anywhere when I read out the third to last name.
From Literature
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The woman, Izabela, whose last name has not been made public, died of sepsis in 2021 while experiencing complications in the 22nd week of pregnancy.
From Barron's
Their waiter Amir, who preferred not to share his last name, ferried packed peach-and-pineapple hookahs and tall glasses of pressed watermelon juice from the cafe’s kitchen to the table.
From Los Angeles Times
The cell line, called "HeLa" after the patient's first and last name, was sent to research labs around the world.
From BBC
The last names of prior renters were called.
From Literature
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.