Examples of family name in a Sentence
Her family name is Smith.
searched for their family name on a popular genealogy website
Recent Examples on the Web
The simplest ones say icon inaugural ’24 on the back and the family name on the front.
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Peter Rubin, Longreads, 5 Apr. 2024
The simplest ones say ICON INAUGURAL ’24 on the back and the family name on the front.
—Gary Shteyngart, The Atlantic, 4 Apr. 2024
The image featured Beyoncé naked, save for a red, white, and blue a sash bearing the family name Beyincé.
—Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 20 Mar. 2024
His middle name, Valentine, is a family name: Kevin's late father was Joseph Valentine Knipfing Jr., while his older brother, comic Gary Valentine, uses the moniker as part of his stage name.
—Anna Myers, Peoplemag, 9 Feb. 2024
After one of those incidents — which occurred during a November game against the Denver Nuggets at Crypto.com Arena — Westbrook indicated that perceived disrespect of his family name often plays a role in his being involved in such altercations.
—Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2024
This isn’t the first time Beyoncé has incorporated her family names in her ventures.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 20 Mar. 2024
Twenty years ago, nepo babies like Stella Tennant who were trying to model would often distance themselves from their family name so they would not be accused of nepotism.
—Elizabeth Paton, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2024
Then, forensic investigative genetic genealogy identified a family name for the suspect in December, according to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office.
—Amanda Jackson, CNN, 9 Mar. 2024
Peter Rubin, Longreads, 5 Apr. 2024
The simplest ones say ICON INAUGURAL ’24 on the back and the family name on the front.
—Gary Shteyngart, The Atlantic, 4 Apr. 2024
The image featured Beyoncé naked, save for a red, white, and blue a sash bearing the family name Beyincé.
—Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 20 Mar. 2024
His middle name, Valentine, is a family name: Kevin's late father was Joseph Valentine Knipfing Jr., while his older brother, comic Gary Valentine, uses the moniker as part of his stage name.
—Anna Myers, Peoplemag, 9 Feb. 2024
After one of those incidents — which occurred during a November game against the Denver Nuggets at Crypto.com Arena — Westbrook indicated that perceived disrespect of his family name often plays a role in his being involved in such altercations.
—Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2024
This isn’t the first time Beyoncé has incorporated her family names in her ventures.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 20 Mar. 2024
Twenty years ago, nepo babies like Stella Tennant who were trying to model would often distance themselves from their family name so they would not be accused of nepotism.
—Elizabeth Paton, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2024
Then, forensic investigative genetic genealogy identified a family name for the suspect in December, according to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office.
—Amanda Jackson, CNN, 9 Mar. 2024
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“Family name.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/family%20name. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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