family name

Example Sentences

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Anderson’s offensive attempt at humor about someone’s family name while doing on-air highlights, obviously, is insulting on its own, regardless of the ethnicity or origin of the person talked about.

From Seattle Times

During his news conference, Mr. Comer acknowledged that Hunter Biden would have been far from the first relative of a president or vice president to try to make money off the family name.

From New York Times

Oversight Committee Chair James Comer said Joe Biden's relatives had used the family name to enrich themselves, and the president was "involved".

From BBC

Windsor is his family name, as well as that of the castle west of London where on Sunday evening Charles and his family celebrated the coronation with a star-studded concert.

From New York Times

While Maya is proud to uphold the family name, the constant connection to her uncle have grown tiring for even her teammates, who have watched Maya gracefully navigate her uncle’s shadow for years.

From Los Angeles Times