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

President Trump released mock-up images of a gleaming glass tower emblazoned with his last name that will serve as his presidential library once he leaves office.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

During coverage of the Milan-Cortina Games last month, Liu’s first name was often mispronounced as “uh-LISS-uh” and her last name as either “LOO” or “LEE-ooh.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

Hiyam, 53, who declined to give her last name, fled Beirut’s southern suburbs on the first night of the Israeli retaliation.

From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026

“Langston? Any chance your last name is Hughes?”

From "Finding Langston" by Lesa Cline-Ransome