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as in weeping
bending downward or forward
the descendant branches of a weeping willow
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Recent Examples of descendant
Casey Clark, Parents, 30 July 2024
Her anti-intellectual agenda would take root in the nation’s youngest minds, filtering down through descendant generations.
—Big Think, 24 June 2024
Rich McKay, USA TODAY, 20 Oct. 2024
At the dedication ceremony, descendants will read the names of students who attended the school; Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie G. Bunch III is also scheduled to speak.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
Oliver Origin: German, French Meaning: Olive tree, ancestors descendant
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Olivier (French)
Famous Namesakes: Actor Oliver Hudson, athlete Oliver Kahn
Peak Popularity: Oliver jumped to the #3 most popular boy name in 2019 and has remained since.
—Casey Clark, Parents, 30 July 2024
Her anti-intellectual agenda would take root in the nation’s youngest minds, filtering down through descendant generations.
—Big Think, 24 June 2024
Noun
People were marking Cultural Day, an annual festival celebrating the island's historic Black community of descendants of former enslaved people, one of several surviving island communities from Georgia to North Carolina.
—Rich McKay, USA TODAY, 20 Oct. 2024
At the dedication ceremony, descendants will read the names of students who attended the school; Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie G. Bunch III is also scheduled to speak.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for descendant
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And every day, across from them, outside the clinic, about to enter or just leaving, there were women hugging each other and weeping.David Mamet, National Review, 11 Aug. 2022
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The show manages to stay on the brink — always laughing, never quite weeping — for its entire length.Helen Shaw, Vulture, 8 Dec. 2021
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Look for Newsom and his successor after the 2026 election to do the same.Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024
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The museum, which announced his departure on November 4, did not offer details regarding his plans but affirmed that a search for a successor will begin soon.News Desk, Artforum, 5 Nov. 2024
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There’s a lot to unpack from this family photo, which prominently features the world’s richest man, standing with the president-elect’s offspring and their partners and their children.Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Such food sharing happens between bats who are related – such as mothers and their offspring – but also unrelated individuals.Sebastian Stockmaier, Discover Magazine, 31 Oct. 2024
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This specimen offered is an F2 progeny of this original cross.Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 30 Sep. 2024
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Camouflage patterns and rasta colors adorn noticeably giddy attendees of all ages as the iconic musician’s progeny share his music and its timeless message.Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2024
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Dozens of prominent tech and finance leaders don’t have enough scratch either, including virtual reality scion Palmer Luckey ($2.4 billion), Scale AI cofounder Alexandr Wang ($2 billion), Bilt Rewards founder Ankur Jain ($1.2 billion) and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman ($1 billion).Jemima McEvoy, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
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While Yancy chats with Gracie, Rosa, posing as the car-dealership scion Rosalba Ramos, goes out with Eve and Nick to see the land.Erin Qualey, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2024
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The neutral material keeps it from looking like an eye sore and can be expanded for more hanging space as needed.Micaela Arnett, Rolling Stone, 10 Jan. 2024
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This playful hanging figure will give your trick-or-treaters and guests a laugh instead of a fright.Wendy Vazquez, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Sep. 2023
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Many families — 41 students total — living in Castro’s boundary send their children to other schools in the district.Jessica Seaman, The Denver Post, 9 Nov. 2024
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Loading your audio article SAN JOSE — Dozens of parents and their children gathered Thursday evening to protest potential closures in Berryessa Union School District and ask officials to consider alternative solutions for budget constraints.Caelyn Pender, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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“Descendant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/descendant. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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