surname
Example Sentences
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Knowing his history of branding and licensing his surname, this shouldn’t come as a surprise.
From Salon • May 7, 2026
Two different children, aged 3 and 5, had the Elkins surname.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026
Three others, aged 6, 7 and 10, share a surname with Shanequia Trenshell Pugh, who married Elkins in 2024, court records show.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026
My partner, Jennie, says she never really thought about my surname when we met and it has never been an issue for her.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
On the front of the book, Estha had rubbed out his surname with spit, and taken half the paper with it.
From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy
Vocabulary lists containing surname
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"Names/Nombres" by Julia Alvarez
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