last name

Example Sentences

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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

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

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

Typically, the last name on the checklist before Noem’s is Lewandowski’s, the DHS officials said.

From Salon • Mar. 5, 2026

“There was a Dalton on the list, but the last name and the address and phone number were cut off,” Chip whispered excitedly.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix