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namesake

[neym-seyk] / ˈneɪmˌseɪk /


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And atop my namesake, every year military recruits are sworn into the Israel Defense Forces and repeat the vow: “Masada shall not fall again.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 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

But the crown jewel is a Pinot Noir that carries the domaine’s namesake, Romanée-Conti.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

Yardeni Research namesake Ed Yardeni even has a name for the phenomenon: “In our view, today’s economy is not K-shaped but rather G-shaped,” he writes.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

The strange metal of his namesake clings to him from forehead to jaw like silver paint, revealing every feature of his face, from the thin eyebrows to the hard angles of his cheekbones.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir




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