Examples of given name in a Sentence
everyone calls me Jack, but my given name is John
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This season, the turtles in long-term care were given names based on Greek mythology.
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Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
In a quirk of German politics, the governing coalitions are often given names.
—Sebastian Shukla, CNN, 22 Feb. 2025
In the South, several forts sprung up during the massive mobilization for World War I. Many were given names honoring Confederate generals in apparent effort at post-Civil War reconciliation.
—Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
The cows are often given names and encouraged to roam and graze in a stress-free environment, with only a few kept in each pen.
—Chelsea Davis, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
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Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
In a quirk of German politics, the governing coalitions are often given names.
—Sebastian Shukla, CNN, 22 Feb. 2025
In the South, several forts sprung up during the massive mobilization for World War I. Many were given names honoring Confederate generals in apparent effort at post-Civil War reconciliation.
—Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
The cows are often given names and encouraged to roam and graze in a stress-free environment, with only a few kept in each pen.
—Chelsea Davis, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
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“Given name.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/given%20name. Accessed 27 Mar. 2025.
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