namesake

Example Sentences

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But for some festival-goers, the choice of location was not welcomed - with ticket-holders taking to social media to make jibes about the distance of the venue from its namesake city.

From BBC

As Mr. McGurn observes, it’s ironic that Pope Leo, previously an Augustinian friar, disregards the seminal work on just-war philosophy by his order’s namesake.

From The Wall Street Journal

Caesars runs more than 50 resorts, including under its namesake Caesars brand, Harrah’s, Eldorado and Circus Circus.

From The Wall Street Journal

Although James Watson was my mother's uncle, I always knew him as 'grandpa' and was his namesake.

From BBC

When Sony and Apollo were bidding for Paramount in early 2024, their plan was to sell the Paramount property, but there is no indication that Paramount would part with its namesake lot.

From Los Angeles Times