surname
Example Sentences
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"We get like five to 10 alerts a day," said Owen, refusing to give his surname.
From Barron's
‘I came to England. I went by the name Mimi, and when I was adopted my surname changed, too,’ Bubbe says simply.
From Literature
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The woman, in her 20s and identified by her surname Kwon, argued that she did not know the procedure would be carried out that way.
From BBC
"Getting a free milk tea is better than paying full price for it," Liu, who gave only her surname, offered as an analogy for her outlook.
From Barron's
As one can tell from the surnames, there is what might be called legacy casting going on in “Young Sherlock.”
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.