descendant
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Living in Guadeloupe, Ms. Sinnapah Mary is an Afro-Caribbean artist who is also the descendant of Indian indentured workers brought to the island by the French after slavery ended.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
In the Dutch case, Brand said he was approached by a man who had recently uncovered two horrifying secrets: he was a descendant of Seyffardt, and his family had displayed the looted art for years.
From Barron's • May 11, 2026
Gussalli Beretta, the 64-year-old 15th-generation descendant of company founder Maestro Bartolomeo Beretta, calls Ruger’s characterizations of his takeover aspirations “fake news.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026
Other characters include Bernard the litter‑picking tree who is described as a "descendant of a legendary environmentalist lineage" inspired by nature documentaries.
From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026
She rushed in with an explanation, “I’ll bet you helped some rich Italian nobleman or some descendant of Michelangelo’s to escape, and he gave you the sketch out of his undying gratitude.”
From "From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler" by E.L. Konigsburg
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