lineage

Example Sentences

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With “Linaje” — it translates to lineage, a term often associated with nobility and pedigree — the brothers are intent on sharing their hard-earned success with those they love most.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

Ancient DNA also revealed tuberculosis at the site, belonging to a lineage known from pre-contact South America.

From Science Daily • Mar. 21, 2026

The first single from “Kiss All the Time”—its opening track, “Aperture”—is in this lineage.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

One participant explained how they had acquired some sperm from an anonymous internet donor abroad, with untraceable lineage.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

“Heldred. His sons were Heldim and Heldar. Would you like his entire lineage, or should I get to the point?”

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss