Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for surnamed
Verb
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The Philippines is no stranger to typhoons and Kalmaegi made landfall as the equivalent of a category 2 hurricane – the 20th named storm to impact the country this year, according to local officials.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025 -
Two tipsters had told Carpenter that a man named Don Miller had stolen human remains and burial pieces from Native American graves along with other cultural artifacts from around the world.—
Domenica Bongiovanni,
IndyStar,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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In some quarters, that might be termed socialistic.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
10 Nov. 2025
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Joe Carollo served two back-to-back terms and is now termed out.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Soon, Wegovy and Zepbound will be sold on a new website—dubbed TrumpRx—for only about $250 a month, a fraction of their current retail price of more than $1,000.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
7 Nov. 2025
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The documents come from a cache of records — dubbed the Pandora Papers — from 14 financial services firms from across the world that were leaked to the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, who in turn shared the documents with the Miami Herald and other news outlets.—
Deena Sabry,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Anyone vaguely near the aesthetic gets christened it by fans, including Bassvictim, who were always funnier and more creative than the other modern electroclash revivalists.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
6 Nov. 2025
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The new restaurant will be christened Ohana Room, a nod to Honolulu, where Collins lives part time.—
Brock Keeling,
Oc Register,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Now, the first category is anything denominated in a currency.—
Alex Crippen,
CNBC,
18 Oct. 2025
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Like LemFi, Kredete is rolling out user bank accounts denominated in euros and dollars.—
Alexander Onukwue,
semafor.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Table of Contents is divided along the parts of a young body, with sections titled Heads Up!—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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Previously titled His Royal Highness Prince Andrew, the Duke of York, Andrew will now be called Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, using the royal family's surname for direct descendants of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The investigation into Morgan stemmed from a legislative audit that found Mount Ida's mayor and recorder/treasurer were paid a total of $108,684 more than they were entitled to in 2024 and part of 2025.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Nov. 2025
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This one billionaire would thereby be entitled to a disproportionate share of—remember, by nature limited—removals, simply by virtue of his ability to pay handsomely for them.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Jacksonville Jaguars two-way star Travis Hunter was baptized just hours before his game against the Seattle Seahawks.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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My dad was raised Methodist and comes from a very devout Methodist family — I was baptized twice because both of them thought the other thing was heathen.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Surnamed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surnamed. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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