How to Use last name in a Sentence

last name

noun
  • His first name is John and his last name is Smith.
  • This is the first time her last name has appeared in the press.
    — Dianna Mazzone Singh, Allure, 2 Apr. 2024
  • This is the first time her last name has appeared in the press.
    — Dianna Mazzone Singh, Allure, 18 June 2024
  • The jacket, as seen on the video, had Lane’s last name on it.
    — Richard Ruelas, The Arizona Republic, 23 June 2022
  • Fans in the audience screamed out the star’s last name.
    — Paul Grein, Billboard, 28 Feb. 2024
  • Musk asked Zilis if her twins might like to take his last name.
    — Paul Glader, CNN, 12 Sep. 2023
  • Though some still doubt that claim, his son changed his last name too.
    — Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 25 Nov. 2022
  • Many in Hildale are related and share the same last name.
    — Courtney Tanner, The Salt Lake Tribune, 10 Sep. 2022
  • As a teacher, I am known more by my last name than my first.
    — Elana Rabinowitz, Baltimore Sun, 11 Jan. 2024
  • His last name, Eiden, is the third-fastest riser on the boy name list.
    — Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 10 May 2024
  • Jon Hamm puts his last name to good use in a new campaign.
    — Marianne Garvey, CNN, 9 Feb. 2023
  • In the photos, Pratt posed with his son, who wore a jersey with their last name on the back.
    — Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 1 Aug. 2023
  • He was not asked to provide his last name on the witness stand.
    — CBS News, 18 Mar. 2022
  • Tim who is not related to Jesse but has the same last name.
    — Bon Appétit, 5 Dec. 2024
  • In Vance’s, fathers don’t even leave kids with their last names.
    — Kyle Khan-Mullins, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Flair struts to the ring as only someone with her last name can.
    — Matt Caputo, SPIN, 1 Apr. 2022
  • More from Carolyn Hax From the archive: Groom wants to take her last name.
    — Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 14 Sep. 2023
  • There’s people who’ve known me 30, 40 years that still don’t know my last name.
    — Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 2 Feb. 2022
  • When Shelly tries to say her last name, the director cuts her off.
    — Marya E. Gates, IndieWire, 13 Jan. 2025
  • Your ‘girl’ Mindy doesn’t know your last name is Sussex?
    — Ashley Hume, Fox News, 8 Mar. 2025
  • Enter your first name, last name, birth month, birth year and ZIP code.
    — Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press, 6 Aug. 2024
  • There’s no question that my last name was more of a help than a hindrance.
    — Keaton Bell, Vogue, 20 Feb. 2025
  • He’s heard endless jokes about his last name his whole life.
    — Jared Weiss, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
  • Tetiana, who declined to provide her last name, was sure that more death was on the way.
    — New York Times, 10 Apr. 2022
  • Saul asked me not to use his last name, which isn’t uncommon.
    — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2023
  • Once there, plug in your first initial, last name, county and date of birth.
    — Kristal Dixon, Axios, 15 Oct. 2024
  • The first two letters of their last names gave the studio its snappy moniker: Stax.
    — Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 19 May 2024
  • In French style, the M in his last name is silent, but Mpouma made his presence felt Friday.
    — Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2025
  • Susan, 71, from Brooklyn, declined to give her last name.
    — Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 10 Mar. 2025
  • She was put up for adoption and named Lee Allen Walton once she was adopted, then at some point in her adult life changed her first and middle names but kept her last name.
    — Brooke Baitinger, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2025

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