Examples of last name in a Sentence
His first name is John and his last name is Smith.
please write your first name, middle initial, and last name at the top of the form
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There’s no biggest separation that the decision to not even share a last name.
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Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 2 June 2025
His medical records and other sensitive health information were put under seal on Monday, and his last name is being withheld at his family’s request.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 2 June 2025
The sheer number of letters in his last name, pronounced THEE-ha-lo-li-pah-vahn, has never been a problem in his decade of local work, first as a deputy public health officer, then as the county’s public health medical officer.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2025
Sarah Michelle Gellar gave a brief update about the casting process for the Buffy the Vampire Slayer reboot in an interview with Us, revealing that familiar last names — but not first names — have appeared throughout the audition process.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 20 May 2025
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Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 2 June 2025
His medical records and other sensitive health information were put under seal on Monday, and his last name is being withheld at his family’s request.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 2 June 2025
The sheer number of letters in his last name, pronounced THEE-ha-lo-li-pah-vahn, has never been a problem in his decade of local work, first as a deputy public health officer, then as the county’s public health medical officer.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2025
Sarah Michelle Gellar gave a brief update about the casting process for the Buffy the Vampire Slayer reboot in an interview with Us, revealing that familiar last names — but not first names — have appeared throughout the audition process.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 20 May 2025
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“Last name.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/last%20name. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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