family name
Example Sentences
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The Epstein scandal threatens to deepen a divide among the descendants at a time when the two remaining banks bearing the family name are increasingly in competition.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
At the Islam Qala crossing point in Herat province, western Afghanistan, Talibshah, who did not to give his family name, said he had been working in agriculture northwest of Tehran.
From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026
"I really wanted to win a Slam for him, to put our family name into history," Sabalenka said in 2022.
From BBC • Nov. 9, 2025
For Chávez, it represents a chance to reclaim his lost place, to prove that his lineage is not just a family name but legitimate talent.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 28, 2025
“I don’t know. Maybe some people. But I don’t have the right family name with a big business to inherit. My mother wanted to retire here.”
From "American Street" by Ibi Zoboi
