Examples of family name in a Sentence
Her family name is Smith.
searched for their family name on a popular genealogy website
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In the Shakespear play (Romeo and Juliet) two feuding families prevent the main characters from being together because of the family name.
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Joshua D. Smeltzer, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
The family name adorns the middle school’s performing arts center.
—Max Kutner, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Dec. 2024
The charges stem from Hunter’s reckless lifestyle, abetted and financed by his willingness to trade shamelessly on the family name.
—Bret Stephens, The Mercury News, 3 Dec. 2024
Driver was reportedly unconscious and may have cut himself with a knife
Police identified the 62-year-old suspect by his family name, Fan − a common practice in the count, Reuters reported.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 12 Nov. 2024
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Joshua D. Smeltzer, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
The family name adorns the middle school’s performing arts center.
—Max Kutner, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Dec. 2024
The charges stem from Hunter’s reckless lifestyle, abetted and financed by his willingness to trade shamelessly on the family name.
—Bret Stephens, The Mercury News, 3 Dec. 2024
Driver was reportedly unconscious and may have cut himself with a knife
Police identified the 62-year-old suspect by his family name, Fan − a common practice in the count, Reuters reported.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 12 Nov. 2024
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“Family name.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/family%20name. Accessed 8 Jan. 2025.
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