parentage
Example Sentences
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The birth of a beautiful child to a couple in an Italian town is a cause for celebration, until the father’s suspicions about the boy’s true parentage grow into a dangerous obsession.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
The secrecy around his parentage could also be part of the reason why he was quick to publicly present his wife Ri Sol Ju.
From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026
He sought to invalidate the surrogacy contract as unconstitutional, denying the couple’s claim of parentage over their child.
From Slate ● May 13, 2026
They are still trying to determine the precise connection of parentage between the victims, Smith said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 20, 2026
Colonel Aureliano Buendía who at first received them with mistrust and even doubted the parentage of some, was amused by their wildness, and before they left he gave each one a little gold fish.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
