Examples of first name in a Sentence
Children at the school call their teachers by their first names.
the parents still haven't picked a first name for the baby
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Editors’ Picks Image Placed Behind Bars Victor, 33, and his sister asked to be identified only by their first names for fear of retaliation because of their immigration situation.
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Lauren Petracca, New York Times, 29 May 2025
The soldier, a former lieutenant colonel, asked to be identified only by his first name, Mario, for fear of reprisals.
—John Otis, NPR, 27 May 2025
Calling Johnny by his first name just seemed wrong to me, so I was never relaxed around him.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 22 May 2025
That form merely asks for a first name, last name, and email address before Ring sends a confirmation email to the user.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 20 May 2025
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Lauren Petracca, New York Times, 29 May 2025
The soldier, a former lieutenant colonel, asked to be identified only by his first name, Mario, for fear of reprisals.
—John Otis, NPR, 27 May 2025
Calling Johnny by his first name just seemed wrong to me, so I was never relaxed around him.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 22 May 2025
That form merely asks for a first name, last name, and email address before Ring sends a confirmation email to the user.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 20 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for first name
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“First name.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first%20name. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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