surname

Example Sentences

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There wasn’t even an appearance from anyone with the surname Trump.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

Taylor, who changed her surname in 2015, successfully sued Perry two years ago for selling merchandise during a 2014 Australian tour, but the ruling was overturned in 2024 with the designer's trademark cancelled.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

Jake, a 31-year-old British financier who asked that his surname not be used, now hopes to fly out on Thursday after his Monday flight was cancelled.

From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026

Ansar Allah’s informal name, Houthis, comes from the surname of the late political and religious leader, Hussein Badreddin Houthi.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2026

It was where she, a woman of fifty and independent means, had no surname.

From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison