namesake

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But even amid broader concerns about consumer spending, recent results from Urban Outfitters showed a turnaround at its namesake stores, where younger consumers have been hit harder by inflation.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

A tiny parasitic wasp - the Attenboroughnculus tau - was also named in his honour, although it is far from his first fauna namesake.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

Street Grandma’s new showroom features its unique silhouettes in a space that feels — as the namesake suggests — like nana’s house.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

There are its namesake drugstores, but also pharmacy-benefits manager Caremark, insurer Aetna, primary-care center Oak Street Health, and in-home services provider Signify Health.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

Of course, there was frybread, the namesake of the drive-in.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith