last name

Example Sentences

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"Film work has definitely been impacted by AI... it's really kicked us down," said Laura, 35, a director of photography in London, who preferred not to share her last name for professional reasons.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

Some seek to convey authenticity, if occasionally ham-fistedly; one influencer mispronounces Steyer’s last name.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

James's last name didn't feature in Michelle's paternal line - he wasn't her father.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

A blood test ordered in a 2016 paternity suit confirmed one of the children, an 11-year-old girl, was Elkins’s child, although she didn’t use his last name, court records show.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

“I’m sorry about that, Morrow,” she says earnestly, calling me by my last name like we do in soccer.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman