namesake

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Lucas’ role at his namesake museum has also not always been clear, and the museum’s development has been marked by a series of high-profile staff shakeups.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

There are its namesake drugstores, but also pharmacy-benefits manager Caremark, insurer Aetna, primary-care center Oak Street Health, and in-home services provider Signify Health.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

The Danish brewer behind Tuborg, 1664 and its namesake label said it had seen no major changes in consumer behavior over the year’s first three months, despite a “volatile and uncertain” geopolitical environment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

Jones senior has helped nurture her younger namesake, putting on a one-on-one kicking session on a visit to Glantaf.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

Even my namesake, Gran, used my preferred alias.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas