namesake
Example Sentences
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Wall Street is once again putting that proposition to the test, pushing Dow’s namesake index to a level unfathomable in its double-digit days near the turn of the 20th century.
The smiley face is a code for my dad’s namesake.
From Literature
Then other career coups like opening her namesake theme park “Dollywood” in Tennessee.
From Los Angeles Times
A study says Joshua trees could all but disappear from their namesake national park by the end of the century, unless drastic climate action is taken.
From Los Angeles Times
Other political analysts say Chavismo remains strong, even if aspects of its identity have shifted since its namesake died of cancer 13 years ago.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
