namesake

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But even amid broader concerns about consumer spending, recent results from Urban Outfitters showed a turnaround at its namesake stores, where younger consumers have been hit harder by inflation.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

He took his oath with his hand on a book of poems by the city’s namesake, Quaker poet John Greenleaf Whittier, that belonged to the council’s sole remaining white person, Republican Cathy Warner.

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

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

Apples were his wife’s favorite fruit, the pink of the azaleas her favorite color, and the roses her namesake.

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland