surname

Example Sentences

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

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

Which means some fumbles remain fumbles on my phone: “Fog” occasionally becomes “dog” and tennis star Carlos Alcaraz unfairly earns the surname Alcatraz.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 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

Ali, a film director who like almost all the Iranians interviewed by AFP did not give his surname, agreed.

From Barron's • Feb. 28, 2026

I knew the painting was by Caravaggio but I remembered only the surname and even that I couldn’t spell.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover