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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The clubs only identify their Youth of the Year by first name.
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Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 22 Feb. 2025
Petito had never called her grandfather by his first name, which was suspicious.
—Doc Louallen, ABC News, 21 Feb. 2025
The singer and actress, who goes by her first name professionally, posted a series of family photos of her husband Alex Fine and their two daughters, Frankie 5, and Sunny, 3.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN, 19 Feb. 2025
The message referred to Petito’s grandfather—but Gabby never referred to him by his first name.
—Barry Levitt, TIME, 17 Feb. 2025
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Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 22 Feb. 2025
Petito had never called her grandfather by his first name, which was suspicious.
—Doc Louallen, ABC News, 21 Feb. 2025
The singer and actress, who goes by her first name professionally, posted a series of family photos of her husband Alex Fine and their two daughters, Frankie 5, and Sunny, 3.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN, 19 Feb. 2025
The message referred to Petito’s grandfather—but Gabby never referred to him by his first name.
—Barry Levitt, TIME, 17 Feb. 2025
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“First name.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first%20name. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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