namesake

Example Sentences

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But the late 1990s merger between Mercedes-Benz parent Daimler and Chrysler hardly led to a turnaround for the namesake brand.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Wasserman and his investors are trying to sell his former namesake firm.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

Woods has often been lauded for his comebacks from injury which have fed his remarkable reputation, but Woodland has achieved his with a grace that has always seemed beyond his near namesake.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

Grace and Faith must work together, using their namesake virtues to outsmart the scoundrels and stay alive, and to say it’s far less effective than it was seven years ago is an understatement.

From Salon • Mar. 29, 2026

“I was reading a little bit about your school’s namesake today,” Mom said.

From "The First Rule of Punk" by Celia C. Pérez