parentage
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
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
But the question of Kim's parentage hangs over the supreme leader to this day.
From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026
One of the oldest laws of parentage is the “marital presumption,” which automatically establishes a birth mother’s husband as the presumptive legal father, even if he is not a biological parent.
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
Few of Blackcliff s students have uncertain parentage, and none had ever been raised among the Tribes.
From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir
