as in fruit
the descendants of a person, animal, or plant
the racehorse's offspring all proved to be very good racers as well the couple celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary surrounded by three generations of offspring
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Recent Examples of offspring
Day 5 Kyoto The Japanese are shocked to hear that there isn’t a word in English to describe the sight of dappled light filtering through the leaves of a tree, a phenomenon currently holding all but my offspring spellbound.
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Matt Goulding, Travel + Leisure, 24 Nov. 2024
The celebrity offspring first made their relationship public on Instagram in June 2021.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024
The study could also reveal to what degree, if any, birds are the offspring of domestic and wild mixing.
—Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 30 Nov. 2024
Now, however, Buffett plans to stop that practice because his offspring now have enough philanthropy experience to handle the task.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 25 Nov. 2024
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Matt Goulding, Travel + Leisure, 24 Nov. 2024
The celebrity offspring first made their relationship public on Instagram in June 2021.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024
The study could also reveal to what degree, if any, birds are the offspring of domestic and wild mixing.
—Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 30 Nov. 2024
Now, however, Buffett plans to stop that practice because his offspring now have enough philanthropy experience to handle the task.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 25 Nov. 2024
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The hanging fruits had been emblazoned with the letters of the Black sorority, Alpha Kappa Alpha, Inc.Veronica Hilbring, Essence.com, 11 July 2017
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My feeling is generally in the case of summer fruit pies, if things are in season and at their peak bounty, why be skimpy?Rick Martinez, Bon Appetit, 8 July 2017
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The custom-residential markets of Washington, D.C., Delaware, and Virginia each share in the distinction of being mostly concerned with country- and suburban-specific renovation and restoration, specifically of Colonial and Colonial Revival prototypes and their progeny.Richard Olsen, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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But cyanobacteria have an evolutionary incentive to pass on relevant information to their progeny: Each cell divides into two identical clones, and each of those does as well, ad infinitum.Elizabeth Landau, quantamagazine.org, 11 Oct. 2024
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Many Chinese five-spice blends comprise ground star anise seed, cinnamon or its close relative cassia, cloves, Sichuan pepper, and ground fennel seeds.Sarah Jampel, Bon Appétit, 13 Dec. 2024
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Kentucky missed the tournament in 2021 and lost in the first round in 2022 and 2024 as a No. 2 and No. 3 seed, respectively.Tim Casey, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Every child deserves to feel safe in their classroom.Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 17 Dec. 2024
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Sam has to leave his ex-boyfriend, Michael (Omari Douglas), for good when offered a job to work for the now-adult child he was once supposed to kill, Hector Newman (Luther Ford).Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Dec. 2024
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The story of a young boy defending his home from burglars while his family is away has become a holiday tradition for many.Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
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Best Stocking Stuffers Under $10 Amazon has plenty of affordable stocking stuffer options under $10 that will save you money while still delighting your family.Wendy Vazquez, Southern Living, 14 Dec. 2024
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The bizarre incident was not broadcast on TV, but plenty of people in the crowd recorded the moment for posterity.David Matthews, New York Daily News, 18 Nov. 2024
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The Daily Beast noted that Mahomes subsequently removed her like of Trump’s Aug. 13 post, though it was preserved for posterity in screenshots.Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2024
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“Offspring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/offspring. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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