Examples of last name in a Sentence
His first name is John and his last name is Smith.
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After the divorce, Charlotte kept Mike’s last name and the top half of the building; Mike sold the bottom half, and, in 1969, moved abroad to be the European editor of the Voice.
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Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
The teen seemingly distanced herself even further from the Mission Impossible actor by dropping his last name.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
Lynch, who has died just a few days shy of his 79th birthday, was so extraordinary that fairly early in his career, his last name became the foundation of a descriptive adjective.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 16 Jan. 2025
The entertainment industry is mourning the loss of David Lynch, an iconic filmmaker with a style so distinct that his last name was often used as an adjective.
—Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2025
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Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
The teen seemingly distanced herself even further from the Mission Impossible actor by dropping his last name.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
Lynch, who has died just a few days shy of his 79th birthday, was so extraordinary that fairly early in his career, his last name became the foundation of a descriptive adjective.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 16 Jan. 2025
The entertainment industry is mourning the loss of David Lynch, an iconic filmmaker with a style so distinct that his last name was often used as an adjective.
—Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Last name.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/last%20name. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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