family name
Example Sentences
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The Congress party, which played a significant role in India’s struggle for independence from British rule, has often capitalized on its roots and on the Gandhi family name.
From New York Times
"This is perhaps the last democratic moment for the Assembly to make the government think twice," said Frederic, a Paris resident who preferred not to give his family name.
From Reuters
On Saturday, officers intercepted Ms. Choi’s ex-husband — whom the police identified only by his family name, Kwong — at a ferry pier.
From New York Times
In Hampton County, South Carolina, the Murdaughs were once a famous family name with a shining pedigree.
From Salon
He wasn’t deserving, everyone said; he owed his position to the family name and fortune.
From Washington Post
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
