Examples of last name in a Sentence
His first name is John and his last name is Smith.
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Fort Bragg, which was changed to Fort Liberty by the Biden administration, was the first to have its original name restored after the Army found another person with the same last name.
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Lolita C. Baldor, Christian Science Monitor, 11 June 2025
The track is credited to John and Yoko as a duo, with their last names left off.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
Ken, who declined to give his last name, has worked as a sales associate at Bunkado, a knickknack shop in Little Tokyo, for several years.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2025
His last name is being withheld at his family’s request.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 7 June 2025
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Lolita C. Baldor, Christian Science Monitor, 11 June 2025
The track is credited to John and Yoko as a duo, with their last names left off.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
Ken, who declined to give his last name, has worked as a sales associate at Bunkado, a knickknack shop in Little Tokyo, for several years.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2025
His last name is being withheld at his family’s request.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 7 June 2025
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“Last name.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/last%20name. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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