Examples of last name in a Sentence
His first name is John and his last name is Smith.
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But another two-way youngster who shares his last name stole the show Sunday.
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Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2025
Fox59 reporter Russ McQuaid's last name was originally spelled wrong.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 12 Oct. 2025
Kravitz is a man-about-island, just a regular neighbor and resident, who will pop in and visit friends at work, who responds to Travis, a mispronunciation of his last name.
—Jazmine Hughes, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2025
In July, another inmate at the same jail was mistakenly released due to what officials say was a clerical error stemming from two similar last names.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 9 Oct. 2025
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Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2025
Fox59 reporter Russ McQuaid's last name was originally spelled wrong.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 12 Oct. 2025
Kravitz is a man-about-island, just a regular neighbor and resident, who will pop in and visit friends at work, who responds to Travis, a mispronunciation of his last name.
—Jazmine Hughes, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2025
In July, another inmate at the same jail was mistakenly released due to what officials say was a clerical error stemming from two similar last names.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 9 Oct. 2025
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“Last name.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/last%20name. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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