Examples of last name in a Sentence
His first name is John and his last name is Smith.
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This article has been updated with additional information, reflect that Adams' charges have yet to be dropped and the correct spelling of Sassoon's last name.
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
Sue, possibly known in the area by her previous last names, Fahlstrom and Cooke, grew up in Savage and has lived in Prior Lake.
—Meghan Davy Sandvold, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2025
Monica, who declined to use her last name for fear of immigration enforcement, has Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, the Obama-era program granting temporary work visas from deportation.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2025
But Maddie, who asked that her last name be withheld out of fear of retaliation by future employers, is not a federal employee and has never been one of the federal government’s 147,000 California employees.
—William Melhado, Sacramento Bee, 6 Feb. 2025
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
Sue, possibly known in the area by her previous last names, Fahlstrom and Cooke, grew up in Savage and has lived in Prior Lake.
—Meghan Davy Sandvold, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2025
Monica, who declined to use her last name for fear of immigration enforcement, has Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, the Obama-era program granting temporary work visas from deportation.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2025
But Maddie, who asked that her last name be withheld out of fear of retaliation by future employers, is not a federal employee and has never been one of the federal government’s 147,000 California employees.
—William Melhado, Sacramento Bee, 6 Feb. 2025
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“Last name.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/last%20name. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
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