last name

Example Sentences

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"Film work has definitely been impacted by AI... it's really kicked us down," said Laura, 35, a director of photography in London, who preferred not to share her last name for professional reasons.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

James's last name didn't feature in Michelle's paternal line - he wasn't her father.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

Colin, a 39-year-old neighbor who declined to give his last name citing privacy concerns, said the current residents of the home had just moved in six months ago.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026

A blood test ordered in a 2016 paternity suit confirmed one of the children, an 11-year-old girl, was Elkins’s child, although she didn’t use his last name, court records show.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

Then Geri, Geralyn, and Jett with the last name Chesley.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko