first name
Example Sentences
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He asked that only his first name be used because of sensitivities around security issues in the kingdom.
From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026
His girlfriend — identified in court only by her first name, Victoria — testified she was in the bedroom alone when she heard the sound of someone entering the incorrect code to the front door.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026
The author makes the odd stylistic choice of referring to the engineers, businessmen and politicians he writes about by their first name.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026
Compounding this theory, the BBC unearthed an interview in 2023 in which the artist appears to confirm his first name as "Robbie".
From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026
I said the first name I could think of.
From "The Book of Unknown Americans" by Cristina Henríquez
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
