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Recent Examples of married name
Ashley French is Ashley Tisdale’s — of High School Musical fame — married name.
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Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2026
At that time, Sam Dougal, the creative director and co-founder of the brand Gainsbourg, revealed that the jacket featured Princess Eugenie's married name in her own handwriting.
—Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 13 Oct. 2025
Remembered at times by her first married name, Bunny Orsak, the effervescent performer was canceled suddenly by KTRK Channel 13’s new owners, Capital Cities/ABC, one day in 1971.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 25 July 2025
Hoover, 54, filed the petition for divorce in Los Angeles County Superior Court on Wednesday, March 26 under her married name Catherine H. Sullivan.
—Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 5 Apr. 2025
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Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2026
At that time, Sam Dougal, the creative director and co-founder of the brand Gainsbourg, revealed that the jacket featured Princess Eugenie's married name in her own handwriting.
—Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 13 Oct. 2025
Remembered at times by her first married name, Bunny Orsak, the effervescent performer was canceled suddenly by KTRK Channel 13’s new owners, Capital Cities/ABC, one day in 1971.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 25 July 2025
Hoover, 54, filed the petition for divorce in Los Angeles County Superior Court on Wednesday, March 26 under her married name Catherine H. Sullivan.
—Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 5 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for married name
Noun
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Jenny’s previous owner, Isabella Perman, had the maiden name Fell.—
Eugene Robinson,
The Atlantic,
3 Feb. 2026
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Their divorce was finalized less than two years later – in June 2017, court records show – about a month after it was filed by Tepe, who was using her maiden name of Sabaturski at the time.—
Elise Hammond,
CNN Money,
1 Feb. 2026
Noun
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However, unlike similar programs, these folks have to stay true to their Southern roots and family names, a difficult feat in today’s modern world.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 Feb. 2026
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The move to mirror the suffocation of fame and family name by making the show’s scope increasingly claustrophobic is not untrodden territory.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
12 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Most married men – 92% – keep their last names.—
Josh Kelly,
Oklahoman,
16 Feb. 2026
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His girlfriend, identified only by her last name, Arroyo, was restrained with zip ties and had a 2013 Hyundai Elantra stolen off the property.—
Sandra McDonald,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Married name.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/married%20name. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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