namesake

Example Sentences

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Street Grandma’s new showroom features its unique silhouettes in a space that feels — as the namesake suggests — like nana’s house.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 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

And there was also a nod to the Navy in the choice of gift - with Charles presenting the president with a bell from his WW2 submarine namesake, HMS Trump.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

Could Jones face her younger namesake on the international stage one day?

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

That, Dad told us, would make everyone happy except his mom, who hated the name Ruth and wanted the baby called Erma, and Mom’s mom, who would hate sharing her namesake with Dad’s mom.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls