Examples of last name in a Sentence
His first name is John and his last name is Smith.
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Notable people with this last name include Brazilian soccer player Julio Baptista and rock musician Arnaldo Baptista.
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Sarah Scott, Parents, 29 Oct. 2025
For pet owner Tyler (who preferred not to use his last name), relocating from Napa to New York with his dog Bread meant jury-rigging a plan when no Bark flights were available on his travel date.
—Beth Landman, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2025
The actress' daughter also filed to legally change her last name to Neuens — her birth mother's maiden name — after being removed from Rosie's will in January.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2025
Even her distinctive German last name — courtesy of her mother’s new husband, Gary Scherzinger — stood out.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
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Sarah Scott, Parents, 29 Oct. 2025
For pet owner Tyler (who preferred not to use his last name), relocating from Napa to New York with his dog Bread meant jury-rigging a plan when no Bark flights were available on his travel date.
—Beth Landman, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2025
The actress' daughter also filed to legally change her last name to Neuens — her birth mother's maiden name — after being removed from Rosie's will in January.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2025
Even her distinctive German last name — courtesy of her mother’s new husband, Gary Scherzinger — stood out.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
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“Last name.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/last%20name. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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