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

"Her name was Carroll - the spouse of Reid, the mother of Katie and Ellie. And we would like to call it Carroll."

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Greg Simkins, a California based artist who often sold through Gallery 1988 under the name “CRAOLA,” says he’s felt the impact of the entertainment industry’s contraction firsthand.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

Built of cold, modern concrete, it stands as a permanent, if somewhat sterile, monument to a difficult past, with my grandfather’s name inscribed in the center.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Now that he had a name, I found I was not looking so much at the uniform anymore.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo