Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for surnamed
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The clip, shared by her owner, shows the golden retriever—now named Kaiko—settling into a bedroom on what was described as her very first night living indoors.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
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San Diego State’s Ava Schaffel was named the Mountain West conference pitcher of the week for allowing two runs on four hits in 9 2/3 innings over two games, although the Aztecs (19-15, 4-5) lost two of three games at New Mexico.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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Prediction market betting has come up in the governor’s race to succeed Newsom, who is termed out of office and cannot run again after this year.—
Lia Russell
March 27,
Sacbee.com,
27 Mar. 2026
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Aside from what might be best termed an accidental run to the 2024 Final Four, the Wolfpack has spent decades trying and failing to keep up with its Tobacco Road brethren.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2026
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The project, dubbed Montoro Estates, would build a two-story, 9,480-square-foot house with a walkout basement, pool, spa and main- and lower-level garages on an empty lot at 2545 Ruette Nice.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Mar. 2026
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And while most of the bourbon in Kentucky is produced outside the city, downtown once housed a concentration of bourbon-adjacent businesses dubbed Whiskey Row.—
Adam Sachs,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Mar. 2026
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Her keel was laid down on February 3, 1994, at the Bath Iron Works in Bath, Maine, and she was christened on February 18, 1995.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Mar. 2026
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William and Kate named a lifeboat at the outing, which Kate christened with champagne after William made a speech.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
12 Mar. 2026
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This distinction matters for anyone holding assets denominated in either system.—
Dave Birnbaum,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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When the dollar weakens and other currencies strengthen, investments denominated in those currencies become more valuable when converted back into dollars.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
4 Jan. 2026
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Now, Rojeck has published his second book, titled Wealth -Strategies to Grow and Protect What Matters.—
Madison Beveridge,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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Last year, British electronic producer Actress and modular synthesis pioneer Suzanne Ciani performed an improvised piece titled Concrète Waves at the Barbican in London and Barcelona’s Sónar Festival.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
27 Mar. 2026
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Fans are entitled to want to be entertained, and to be frustrated that the European campaign has been a struggle, as well as by the problems Palace have endured when confronted by 10 men on several occasions of late.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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Lawyers for the government, meanwhile, argued that the court lacked jurisdiction over Estrada Juarez’s case because her petition was filed after she was deported and because her removal was a discretionary decision the government is entitled to.—
Andrea Castillo,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Mar. 2026
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Elizabeth was dressed in the garment as a very young princess in 1926, when she was baptized.—
Laura Scafati,
Vanity Fair,
3 Mar. 2026
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O’Connell and Piqué, a husband-and-wife reporting team, were longtime friends of Pope Francis, who had baptized their two children in Argentina while still a cardinal there and later also married the couple.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
1 Mar. 2026
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“Surnamed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surnamed. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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