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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Her mother, who grew up in China, gave her the first name Lantian, Mandarin for blue sky.
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Emily Baker-White, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Like many of the country's fighters, those interviewed for this article gave only their first name for security reasons.
—Brian Mann, NPR, 2 Jan. 2025
The Journal Sentinel on Monday reported the first names of the two victims who had been in critical condition since the shooting on Dec. 16: Samy and River.
—Jessica Van Egeren, Journal Sentinel, 31 Dec. 2024
The man, whom The Times is identifying by his first name, Liang, and his sister eventually left Shen Yun and moved away.
—Michael Rothfeld, New York Times, 29 Dec. 2024
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Emily Baker-White, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Like many of the country's fighters, those interviewed for this article gave only their first name for security reasons.
—Brian Mann, NPR, 2 Jan. 2025
The Journal Sentinel on Monday reported the first names of the two victims who had been in critical condition since the shooting on Dec. 16: Samy and River.
—Jessica Van Egeren, Journal Sentinel, 31 Dec. 2024
The man, whom The Times is identifying by his first name, Liang, and his sister eventually left Shen Yun and moved away.
—Michael Rothfeld, New York Times, 29 Dec. 2024
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“First name.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first%20name. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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