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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The right-hander could solve a lot of confusion by using his real first name, Jason.
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Chuck Murr, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
The book’s protagonist, Katah Fustukian, whose first name is a reference to a type of cookie known as gata or kata, struggles to maintain his heritage while living in another culture.
—Liz Ohanesian, Oc Register, 27 Jan. 2026
Silva, whose first name was not released, firing at him and entering the driver’s side of the vehicle, Joseph said.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Odeluga’s first name tells that story.
—Noah Poser, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
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Chuck Murr, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
The book’s protagonist, Katah Fustukian, whose first name is a reference to a type of cookie known as gata or kata, struggles to maintain his heritage while living in another culture.
—Liz Ohanesian, Oc Register, 27 Jan. 2026
Silva, whose first name was not released, firing at him and entering the driver’s side of the vehicle, Joseph said.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Odeluga’s first name tells that story.
—Noah Poser, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
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“First name.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first%20name. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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