Examples of family name in a Sentence
Her family name is Smith.
searched for their family name on a popular genealogy website
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The Bellini, the refreshing Italian drink made with sparkling Prosecco and white peach puree, is synonymous with the Cipriani family name.
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Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Donald Newhouse, the billionaire newspaper publisher who helped oversee one of America’s most powerful media empires and whose family name remains synonymous with Condé Nast, has died at 96.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 27 May 2026
But Coleman-Williams and his grandfather had talked about the family name and its significance many times over the years.
—David Ubben, New York Times, 15 May 2026
Charming, well-heeled, and dedicated to raising his daughters to honor the family name, Harris (Dallas) is a hard worker, a loyal husband, and stoic in the face of crisis.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 7 May 2026
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Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Donald Newhouse, the billionaire newspaper publisher who helped oversee one of America’s most powerful media empires and whose family name remains synonymous with Condé Nast, has died at 96.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 27 May 2026
But Coleman-Williams and his grandfather had talked about the family name and its significance many times over the years.
—David Ubben, New York Times, 15 May 2026
Charming, well-heeled, and dedicated to raising his daughters to honor the family name, Harris (Dallas) is a hard worker, a loyal husband, and stoic in the face of crisis.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 7 May 2026
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“Family name.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/family%20name. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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