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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Street, whose skiing and who’s first name helped make her a pop-culture sensation during her Olympic career is a huge fan of Vonn.
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Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Nou, who asked to be referred to by her first name for her safety, says her husband physically abused her for years, as well as controlling her emotionally and financially.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 10 Feb. 2026
My first name is pulled from letters out of my sibling's name and a lot of people don’t have the name Ka’laeja.
—Rick Cantu, Austin American Statesman, 10 Feb. 2026
Levy took out a laptop and began shouting first names.
—Jane Bua, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Nou, who asked to be referred to by her first name for her safety, says her husband physically abused her for years, as well as controlling her emotionally and financially.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 10 Feb. 2026
My first name is pulled from letters out of my sibling's name and a lot of people don’t have the name Ka’laeja.
—Rick Cantu, Austin American Statesman, 10 Feb. 2026
Levy took out a laptop and began shouting first names.
—Jane Bua, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
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“First name.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first%20name. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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