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namesake

[naym-sayk] / ˈneɪmˌseɪk /


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It was inside that kitchen that the boxing champion filmed commercials promoting his namesake grill, the kitchen appliance that helped turn him into a household name beyond the world of sports.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2026

The German automaker, which houses its namesake brand as well as the Mini and Rolls-Royce marques and a motorcycle business, said Tuesday that overall group sales fell 6.3% in the quarter to 551,072 vehicles.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

At a time when other sitcoms occasionally tackled social issues in “very special” episodes and “The Cosby Show” hewed to its namesake star’s dedication to respectability politics, “A Different World” regularly confronted harder topics.

From Salon ● Sep. 24, 2026

Although Guns N' Roses has been called the "most dangerous band in the world," its reptilian namesake is not dangerous to people.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026

I wore my own headband across my forehead and tied over my hair at the back with the ends hanging down, like my purple Ninja Turtle namesake Donatello.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles

Other Dutch names survived, like Rensselaer and Peekskill, namesakes of Dutch settlers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026

Like their mythical namesakes, these pygmy squids are intimately connected with their natural environments in the emerald waters of Okinawa.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2023

I also wish I could have included the proto-punk group the Monks, who often dressed like their namesakes, but the band’s great 1966 album “Black Monk Time” isn’t available on any streaming platforms.

From New York Times ● Oct. 20, 2023

The majority of the crowd were wearing or waving the yellow of the Super Kings, who are co-owned by their Chennai namesakes.

From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2023

He didn't miss her enough to become obsessed with her name, to date her namesakes over and over and over and over again.

From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green


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