namesake

Example Sentences

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But DeWitt Clinton’s visionary Erie Canal of 1825—a then-363-mile route from the namesake lake to the Hudson River—not only supercharged the city, but opened up new markets for Midwest farmers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 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

Meadows calls the domaine’s namesake wine an aggregator of the top qualities of all the grands crus, Burgundy’s top-tier vineyards, forming a mystical combination of aromatics and liquid silk.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

Thinking of the town made me think, too, of its namesake.

From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer