How to Use by the name of in a Sentence
by the name of
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Amusingly enough, someone who was neither perplexed nor disdainful was a young cast member by the name of Stephen Colbert.
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Kelly Leonard,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
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But almost a thousand years before the confection existed, there was a real woman by the name of Lady Godiva.
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Michele Metychall,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
6 July 2026
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Dave Ring Manhattan Beach Getting defensive A number of years ago, the Lakers had a coach by the name of Mike D’Antoni.
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Los Angeles Times,
4 July 2026
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Fortunately for both the Chenbot and millions of reality TV fans, disaster was averted as the host was saved thanks to a daring rescue attempt by a minor league baseball player by the name of Zach Cornell.
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Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 July 2026
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Stark’s record for the most goals scored in a single season — 70 across 46 appearances for Bethlehem Steel in the 1924-25 season — stood for 87 years until it was broken in 2012 by a guy by the name of Lionel Messi.
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Stuart James,
New York Times,
29 June 2026
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