last name
Example Sentences
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That’s close to how you pronounce the new starter at quarterback there, Tyler Shough, whose last name sounds like “shuck,” as in shucking oysters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
Its creator Olly, who did not share his last name, told the BBC he posts pictures in the public domain or where he has permission from the rights holder.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
The race immediately became a test of whether Trump’s backing could help Graham, a political neophyte known to voters only because of her last name, win a primary election in the deep-red state.
From Slate ● Aug. 26, 2026
The convergence of multiple people with the same first and last name has put a bizarre twist on the serious fight for a US Senate seat in the midterm elections this November.
From Barron's ● Aug. 24, 2026
I can’t tell if it’s his last name or his first name or what.
From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King
