offspring
Example Sentences
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The helpers in a group are often offspring from earlier years who stayed with their parents after growing up.
From Slate • May 10, 2026
"Because the two species were capable of producing offspring together, their interactions were likely complex, involving competition, occasional interbreeding and other subtle population dynamics."
From Science Daily • Apr. 28, 2026
Peter Nowell, a pathologist, argued in 1976 that cancers arise from a single mutant cell and then evolve, as offspring acquire new mutations and compete for dominance—a prediction that single-cell sequencing has dramatically confirmed.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026
He also has two adult offspring: Daughter Bo is from a previous relationship with Amanda Rushing; he shares son Spencir, 27, with his first wife.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
The birth of modern science—the offspring of theory and observation— teetered on the precipice of their mutual mistrust.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
Vocabulary lists containing offspring
It's All in the Family
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Christmas Carol Vocab: A Lyrical Lexicon
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"The Origin of Species by Natural Selection" by Charles Darwin: Essential Words
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