last name
Example Sentences
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For a while, she was married and used a different last name.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
"People expect to see improvement overnight," said Annamaria, 67, a local pensioner and supporter of the prime minister who also declined to give her last name.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
The race immediately became a test of whether Trump’s backing could help Graham, a political neophyte known to voters only because of her last name, win a primary election in the deep-red state.
From Slate ● Aug. 26, 2026
"So he had effectively choked," said Sarah, who didn't want to use her last name.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
She uses his real name, which happens to be my last name.
From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas
