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Smith, for example, to endure celebrity (4,4)

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last name

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'smith' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I don't understand how one could define the other.

'to endure celebrity' is the wordplay.
'to endure' becomes 'last' ('last' can be a synonym of 'endure').
'celebrity' becomes 'name' (as in a 'big name').
'last'+'name'='LAST NAME'

'for example' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for last name that I've seen before include "Part of appellation denoting family" , "Family identifier" , "Smith, say" , "Final appellation held by all members of a family" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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