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as in ancestry
the line of ancestors from whom a person is descended
his Italian lineage was very important to him
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as in family
a group of persons who come from the same ancestor
it is now generally accepted that the lineage of Thomas Jefferson includes black as well as white members
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Recent Examples of lineage
In 2009, the siblings spent two weeks stopping around Ireland with their dad, Roy Lee, tracing their family’s Irish lineage, per Irish Central.
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Makena Gera, People.com, 15 Dec. 2024
The artist, who is Black, gay, and of decidedly nepo-free lineage, built a spectacular career out of inserting Black figures into the art-historical canon, a practice that led Barack Obama to select him as the artist of his official presidential portrait.
—Rachel Corbett, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2024
The experience includes an exploration of the world’s longest lineage of single-vintage wines dating to 1878.
—Paula Conway, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
As the first true dinosaurs emerged, some remained omnivorous, while early predecessors of the Allosaurus and T. rex lineage began to hunt insects and fish.
—Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Dec. 2024
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Makena Gera, People.com, 15 Dec. 2024
The artist, who is Black, gay, and of decidedly nepo-free lineage, built a spectacular career out of inserting Black figures into the art-historical canon, a practice that led Barack Obama to select him as the artist of his official presidential portrait.
—Rachel Corbett, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2024
The experience includes an exploration of the world’s longest lineage of single-vintage wines dating to 1878.
—Paula Conway, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
As the first true dinosaurs emerged, some remained omnivorous, while early predecessors of the Allosaurus and T. rex lineage began to hunt insects and fish.
—Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lineage
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There were zero traces of Mexican ancestry in Werts' analysis.Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025
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But the combination of executive orders, laws and military commands were indiscriminate and their brunt fell upon innocent Japanese Americans, who were forced into concentration camps without regard for their loyalty, only their ancestry.Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Dec. 2024
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Another devastated neighborhood, Altadena, 35 miles to the East, had some more modest homes that families had owned for generations.Brandon Kochkodin, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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Anyone who has gone through a catastrophic fire and lost a home will always be a fire family.Tamara Conniff, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Jan. 2025
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There is a free agent on the market who checks virtually every need possible: right-handed bat, plus defender, respected leader with a winning pedigree.Cody Stavenhagen, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
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From its apocalyptic rise in late ’60s New York to its triumphant empire of sound throughout the ‘70s and ’80s, the company sold albums by the millions, its incomparable roster showcasing the pedigree and sophistication of Afro-Caribbean music: Celia Cruz and Tito Puente.Ernesto Lechner, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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What To Know Biden was scheduled to appear at an event announcing the creation of two new national monuments that will honor Native American tribes.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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The Kansas City area was once a dwelling place for at least four different Indian tribes.Daniel Desrochers, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2025
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Advertisement While Sierra was being held in LAPD custody, officials determined the origin point of the Kenneth fire was in Ventura County, so the investigation has been turned over to the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office.Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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The committee’s members are mostly anonymous and the group’s origins are unknown.Noelle Phillips, The Denver Post, 9 Jan. 2025
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Colonna’s film is set in the 1990s, which in real life was a crucial period of upheaval for the island’s social, political and economic prospects, with clan wars on the rise.Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 1 Jan. 2025
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Each clan of sperm whales uses its own set of clicking sounds to communicate.The Atlantic Science Desk, The Atlantic, 28 Dec. 2024
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This marked the first time in European history that forensic genealogy was used to solve a murder case, setting a precedent for future investigations.Isabella Wandermurem, TIME, 10 Jan. 2025
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Forensic investigative genetic genealogy can potentially find more distant relatives, according to Wiebe.Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2025
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Stories of residents choosing to defend their homes from the flames by themselves — such as the 66-year-old man who died trying to keep his house from being burned by the Eaton fire with a garden hose — have also garnered national media attention.Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 13 Jan. 2025
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Montgomery said contractors had also left rat poison strapped to a wooden beam under the house.Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Lineage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lineage. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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