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Recent Examples of ancestral
To their successors, the Navajo, or Diné, this most sacred complex is known as Tse Yaa Kin, the House Under the Rock—a place of deep reverence for the remnants of an ancestral culture.
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Alastair Lee Bitsóí, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Feb. 2025
Repatriation is the process of returning ancestral human remains and important objects to descendant populations.
—Christopher Wolff, The Conversation, 12 Feb. 2025
Hu Sanshou; 2013; China; 70 min An intimate portrait of the filmmaker’s ancestral village interwoven with the community’s testimony about
its memories of the Great Famine.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 5 Feb. 2025
Through the years, GOT embedded itself in the north of Ireland, whose rugged coastline became the Iron Islands, and its castles the ancestral Stark homes.
—Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 31 Jan. 2025
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Alastair Lee Bitsóí, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Feb. 2025
Repatriation is the process of returning ancestral human remains and important objects to descendant populations.
—Christopher Wolff, The Conversation, 12 Feb. 2025
Hu Sanshou; 2013; China; 70 min An intimate portrait of the filmmaker’s ancestral village interwoven with the community’s testimony about
its memories of the Great Famine.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 5 Feb. 2025
Through the years, GOT embedded itself in the north of Ireland, whose rugged coastline became the Iron Islands, and its castles the ancestral Stark homes.
—Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 31 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ancestral
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One factor that has been holding back the cash rate’s descent has been the strength of the labor market, with unemployment rate hovering near a historic low level of 4.0% in December.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
18 Feb. 2025
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In the film, Plant recounts that day of personal triumph while keeping his band’s award in perspective with the historic events that had most of the world’s attention.—
Steve Appleford,
SPIN,
17 Feb. 2025
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The resurgence of tea culture is nostalgia for old-world elegance and a modern craving for indulgent and transportive experiences.—
Jordi Lippe-McGraw,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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Best show format: Richard Quinn’s snowy Georgian mansion, Connor Ives’ intimate setting with old-world model posing and Erdem’s night at the British Museum were each uniquely transformative and brand appropriate.—
Tianwei Zhang,
WWD,
25 Feb. 2025
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Researchers in London recently uncovered a 2,000-year-old structure that once served as the hub of the bustling ancient city.—
Greta Cross,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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Beyond partying planning there is safety, security, and not a small amount of property—often ancient—to protect.—
Andrew Sessa,
Robb Report,
18 Feb. 2025
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In 1966, Orin, the daughter of the old-time Hollywood stars George O’Brien and Marguerite Churchill, became the first woman to be named a permanent member of the New York Philharmonic.—
Jeannette Catsoulis,
New York Times,
13 Feb. 2025
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Esposito, an old-time machine boss with a cigar perpetually clenched between his teeth, doling out threats, promises, and patronage, was the sort of leader Trump hoped to encounter in Washington and to become himself.—
John Ganz,
airmail.news,
8 Feb. 2025
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The filmmaker is already developing several new projects exploring different periods in Chinese history, continuing her interest in finding contemporary answers through historical examination.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
18 Feb. 2025
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After four years of historical research supported by deep diving, a team led by filmmaker Karl Taylor has finally solved the mystery, locating the wreckage of both ships.—
Sean Kingsley,
Smithsonian Magazine,
18 Feb. 2025
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These moments often expose clients’ habitual ways of relating: an avoidant client might shut down, while someone with low self-esteem might assume their therapist hates them.—
Maytal Eyal,
TIME,
25 Feb. 2025
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Pressed Flower Artwork This homemade art is a Magnolia signature at this point: Pressing flowers is a habitual practice for Joanna Gaines.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 Feb. 2025
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Sam Nivola as Lochlan Ratliff: The high school senior, Timothy and Victoria's youngest, is pulled between following the life path of his older sister and brother while deciding his major life decision: Whether to go to Duke or the University of North Carolina.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA TODAY,
18 Feb. 2025
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Obviously really talented player even at 10 years old.—
Joe Smith,
The Athletic,
17 Feb. 2025
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“Ancestral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ancestral. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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