last name

Example Sentences

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James's last name didn't feature in Michelle's paternal line - he wasn't her father.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

Colin, a 39-year-old neighbor who declined to give his last name citing privacy concerns, said the current residents of the home had just moved in six months ago.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026

The 27-year-old, who declined to give her last name, said as far as Trump's ultimatums are concerned, "some people think they are a joke", but she added: "Death is not a joke."

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

The jury ordered the companies to pay $3 million in compensatory damages and $3 million in punitive damages to the plaintiff, a now-20-year-old woman named Kaley, whose last name was redacted in the case.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

Dicey couldn’t make up a new last name, except Smith and nobody would believe that even if it was true.

From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt