Examples of last name in a Sentence
His first name is John and his last name is Smith.
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Some states distribute benefits based on the first letter of a recipient’s last name.
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Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
John Turturro is giving a tur-torial on how to properly pronounce his last name.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Dec. 2025
Down’s father-in-law, Sir Nicholas Mostyn, had a high-profile legal career, and his last name became a byword for a favorable settlement in a divorce case.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2025
Police did not provide the missing person’s last name.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 7 Dec. 2025
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Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
John Turturro is giving a tur-torial on how to properly pronounce his last name.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Dec. 2025
Down’s father-in-law, Sir Nicholas Mostyn, had a high-profile legal career, and his last name became a byword for a favorable settlement in a divorce case.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2025
Police did not provide the missing person’s last name.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 7 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for last name
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“Last name.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/last%20name. Accessed 21 Dec. 2025.
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