surname
Example Sentences
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There wasn’t even an appearance from anyone with the surname Trump.
From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026
A search for his surname on the DOJ website returns over 2,000 results, though many of those are duplicates, and Elkholy said the files show he only met Epstein 10-12 times over a 10-year period.
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026
"We get like five to 10 alerts a day," said Owen, refusing to give his surname.
From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026
Ansar Allah’s informal name, Houthis, comes from the surname of the late political and religious leader, Hussein Badreddin Houthi.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2026
“All this time we’ve been using your first name as your surname and you never enlightened us. I guess because then we would’ve known who your daddy is?”
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.