namesake

Example Sentences

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None of the post-Graham works on offer did much more than make occasional reference to the choreographic effects of the company’s namesake.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Borel first tried the domaine’s namesake wine when he was 23 and traveling through France.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

Gap, which along with Athleta and its namesake stores also owns Old Navy and Banana Republic, described 2026 as a “rebuild year” for Athleta.

From MarketWatch • May 31, 2026

Gap’s namesake brand performed better, with a 10% rise in same-store sales.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

This is how I think of him: like his namesake, the raven, a harbinger of death and doom.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson