How to Use hyphenated in a Sentence

hyphenated

adjective
  • For his part, Jeff, a florist, still carries the hyphenated name on IG.
    — Andrea Park, Teen Vogue, 4 May 2018
  • The site struggled with hyphenated names but pulled up correct details in other cases.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
  • But, until recently, few people had thought about how to make a hyphenated Italian.
    — Keith Gessen, The New Yorker, 20 Feb. 2017
  • This multi-hyphenated boss is looking to do more than transform the TV and film industry.
    — Brittney Oliver, Essence, 23 Feb. 2021
  • In the United States, two hyphenated fast food joints have sat high upon the thrones of their regional kingdoms.
    — Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2019
  • What3words removed any hyphenated words, curse words, and homophones.
    — Courtney Linder, Popular Mechanics, 4 Sep. 2019
  • Some punctuation symbols are allowed when necessary, like in a hyphenated last name or one with an apostrophe.
    — Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 26 May 2020
  • If the melting pot had failed and the hyphenated Americans remained hyphenated, this was so much the better in Bourne’s view.
    — Jake Lundberg, The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2026
  • As one of the evening's hosts, multi-hyphenated talent Regina King wore an icy blue custom duchess satin Louis Vuitton dress.
    — Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 15 Mar. 2026
  • The multi-hyphenated artiste spoke with Quartz about moving his gigs online and his new dark comedy thriller Netflix series Hasmukh.
    — Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz India, 20 Apr. 2020
  • So, how do brands reflect this exciting culture shift in a way that resonates with everyone from the yogi to the multi-hyphenated executive to the busy grandparent?
    — Julian Cohen, Rolling Stone, 9 Nov. 2021
  • In response, the multi-hyphenated artist retweeted McKee-Rodriguez’s video to her more than 23 million followers over the weekend.
    — NBC News, 13 Dec. 2021
  • That’s when a floating MJ realizes that there is a certain multi-hyphenated, one-man-band talent out of the City of Lakes who poses a serious threat to his goal of global supremacy.
    — Keith Murphy, VIBE.com, 7 June 2026
  • Note that hyphenated last name — once upon a time, that alone would be enough to establish your wokeness and thus invulnerability from any kind of disciplinary action, let alone having to work, at ZooMass.
    — Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 28 Sep. 2025
  • Two other letters provided to the Miami Herald by the Fernandez campaign were authored by people with hyphenated names and addresses that don’t show up in public records searches.
    — David Smiley, miamiherald, 30 Mar. 2018
  • An exact reason why the multi-hyphenated Tia Mowry-Hardrict — award-winning actress, author, entrepreneur, mom of two, and beyond — was unsurprisingly drawn to the site.
    — Amanda Randone, refinery29.com, 3 Aug. 2020
  • Skims is the popular underwear/loungewear/shapewear company owned by the equally multi-hyphenated Kardashian - media celebrity, mogul, mom and current girlfriend of Formula 1 driver Lewis Hamilton.
    — Lisa Gutierrez may 2, Kansas City Star, 2 May 2026
  • Retail’s new hyphenated revenue models, which include retail media, marketplace fees, logistics and sourcing services, and financial products, already accounted for 15% of sales and 25% of profits in 2024.
    — Brian Delp, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
  • The name of Prince Edward's daughter is listed in the line of succession to the throne as Lady Louise Mountbatten-Windsor, and the hyphenated last name of Mountbatten-Windsor is listed on the birth certificates of Prince Harry's children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet.
    — Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 12 Nov. 2025

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