last name

Example Sentences

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The 27-year-old, who declined to give her last name, said as far as Trump's ultimatums are concerned, "some people think they are a joke", but she added: "Death is not a joke."

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

The jury ordered the companies to pay $3 million in compensatory damages and $3 million in punitive damages to the plaintiff, a now-20-year-old woman named Kaley, whose last name was redacted in the case.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

No one knew what the next day was going to bring, said Sepehr, 58, who declined to give his last name.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2026

The cell line, called "HeLa" after the patient's first and last name, was sent to research labs around the world.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

“Langston? Any chance your last name is Hughes?”

From "Finding Langston" by Lesa Cline-Ransome