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Recent Examples of married name
She later wed actor and singer Carlos Pena Jr. in 2014, with both using PenaVega as their married name.
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EW.com, 18 July 2024
Yet, after launching her campaign amid hundreds of supporters at a private club in Clarkston, before dozens of local Republican leaders, Mary Margaret Patterson, whose married name is Mary Warner, quietly dropped out of the race against the incumbent Democrat, Dave Coulter, of Ferndale.
—Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 19 Apr. 2024
The novel, loosely based on the author’s early days as a finance writer, was written after Kinsella published seven novels under her married name, Madeleine Wickham, according to publisher Penguin U.K.
—Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2024
The title, Cowboy Carter, is a reference to the genre and her married name, having wed Shawn 'JAY-Z' Carter in 2008.
—Esme Mazzeo, Peoplemag, 1 Apr. 2024
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EW.com, 18 July 2024
Yet, after launching her campaign amid hundreds of supporters at a private club in Clarkston, before dozens of local Republican leaders, Mary Margaret Patterson, whose married name is Mary Warner, quietly dropped out of the race against the incumbent Democrat, Dave Coulter, of Ferndale.
—Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 19 Apr. 2024
The novel, loosely based on the author’s early days as a finance writer, was written after Kinsella published seven novels under her married name, Madeleine Wickham, according to publisher Penguin U.K.
—Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2024
The title, Cowboy Carter, is a reference to the genre and her married name, having wed Shawn 'JAY-Z' Carter in 2008.
—Esme Mazzeo, Peoplemag, 1 Apr. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for married name
Noun
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Shortly after the show's premiere, the episode went viral for a moment when Markle corrected Kaling when the comedian referred to the duchess by her maiden name.—
Ashley Hume,
Fox News,
8 Mar. 2025
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Wilson, who previously went by her maiden name Smith, posted a photo of herself on Instagram on Wednesday holding a strip of sonogram photos while being embraced by her husband, Michael Wilson, a wide receiver for the NFL’s Arizona Cardinals.—
Anne M. Peterson,
The Denver Post,
5 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Meghan Markle is opening up about the Sussex family name.—
Rachel Burchfield,
People.com,
4 Mar. 2025
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In an interview published on Monday, Markle spoke to People magazine about the special significance behind their family name.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
Fox News,
4 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Your ‘girl’ Mindy doesn’t know your last name is Sussex?—
Ashley Hume,
Fox News,
8 Mar. 2025
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Approximately 146 million Americans do not have a passport, and approximately 69 million married women in the U.S. have a last name that does not match their birth certificate.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Married name.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/married%20name. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.
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