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 was even a storyline in Season 12, which aired in 2016, when Kris contemplated changing her last name back to Kardashian for branding purposes and the star power the last name has amassed.
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Krystie Lee Yandoli, Rolling Stone, 12 Apr. 2024
Formerly Danna Paola, the Mexican actress and pop star dropped her last name to usher in a new creative era.
—Lucas Villa, Allure, 12 Apr. 2024
Democrats believe Kennedy's polling is inflated by his famous last name − arguably the most iconic brand in Democratic politics − and from avoiding heavy scrutiny until recently.
—Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 12 Apr. 2024
When Celestine was born, a cavalier nurse spelled her last name incorrectly on her birth certificate.
—Brooklyn White, Essence, 9 Apr. 2024
Both women spoke on the condition that their last names be withheld because they were not authorized to speak by their employer.
—Amber Ferguson, Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2024
Ivan, whose last name is being withheld, valued being able to start the process discreetly, without looping in his parents – although in the end his mother accompanied him to formally present the request.
—Dominique Soguel, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Mar. 2024
This is the first time her last name has appeared in the press.
—Dianna Mazzone Singh, Allure, 2 Apr. 2024
Cowboy Carter’s title, pairing Jay-Z’s last name with the pistol-toting frontier archetype, signals a warning—one that Becky, or Jolene, should heed.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 29 Mar. 2024
Krystie Lee Yandoli, Rolling Stone, 12 Apr. 2024
Formerly Danna Paola, the Mexican actress and pop star dropped her last name to usher in a new creative era.
—Lucas Villa, Allure, 12 Apr. 2024
Democrats believe Kennedy's polling is inflated by his famous last name − arguably the most iconic brand in Democratic politics − and from avoiding heavy scrutiny until recently.
—Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 12 Apr. 2024
When Celestine was born, a cavalier nurse spelled her last name incorrectly on her birth certificate.
—Brooklyn White, Essence, 9 Apr. 2024
Both women spoke on the condition that their last names be withheld because they were not authorized to speak by their employer.
—Amber Ferguson, Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2024
Ivan, whose last name is being withheld, valued being able to start the process discreetly, without looping in his parents – although in the end his mother accompanied him to formally present the request.
—Dominique Soguel, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Mar. 2024
This is the first time her last name has appeared in the press.
—Dianna Mazzone Singh, Allure, 2 Apr. 2024
Cowboy Carter’s title, pairing Jay-Z’s last name with the pistol-toting frontier archetype, signals a warning—one that Becky, or Jolene, should heed.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 29 Mar. 2024
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“Last name.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/last%20name. Accessed 20 Apr. 2024.
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