Examples of last name in a Sentence
His first name is John and his last name is Smith.
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Only at abolition were the freed given last names.
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ABC News, 28 May 2026
Ream gravitated to soccer early, as did everyone else who shared his last name.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 28 May 2026
Tomas pronounces his last name Vuh-LINK-cus.
—Mitch Light, New York Times, 28 May 2026
The fundraiser, which did not list a last name for Ayden, said the teen is in the ICU at Children’s Mercy.
—Caroline Zimmerman
may 26, Kansas City Star, 26 May 2026
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ABC News, 28 May 2026
Ream gravitated to soccer early, as did everyone else who shared his last name.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 28 May 2026
Tomas pronounces his last name Vuh-LINK-cus.
—Mitch Light, New York Times, 28 May 2026
The fundraiser, which did not list a last name for Ayden, said the teen is in the ICU at Children’s Mercy.
—Caroline Zimmerman
may 26, Kansas City Star, 26 May 2026
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“Last name.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/last%20name. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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