Examples of first name in a Sentence
Children at the school call their teachers by their first names.
the parents still haven't picked a first name for the baby
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Gulf Coast News, the local ABC affiliate, identified the victim only by her first name.
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Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
Her first name wouldn’t change, and her last name is already the same as mine.
—Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
Viewers tend to refer to anchors like Savannah Guthrie, Robin Roberts and Gayle King by their first names and regard watching them as part of a morning ritual.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 3 Apr. 2026
In the video, Milgrim is seen shaking out her arms before stepping up to the bar, wearing a powerlifting belt with her first name, pink shoes and knee-high socks.
—Francie Ebert, NBC news, 2 Apr. 2026
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Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
Her first name wouldn’t change, and her last name is already the same as mine.
—Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
Viewers tend to refer to anchors like Savannah Guthrie, Robin Roberts and Gayle King by their first names and regard watching them as part of a morning ritual.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 3 Apr. 2026
In the video, Milgrim is seen shaking out her arms before stepping up to the bar, wearing a powerlifting belt with her first name, pink shoes and knee-high socks.
—Francie Ebert, NBC news, 2 Apr. 2026
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“First name.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first%20name. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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