namesake

Right now, the former Trump Taj Mahal, which fell into bankruptcy and disrepair under its namesake, is now thriving in Atlantic City as the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino.

From Salon ● Aug. 28, 2026

The namesake Gap brand has grown same-store sales for 11 consecutive quarters under Chief Executive Richard Dickson.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

Dick’s on Tuesday said sales at its namesake stores remained strong, with sports gear outside of sneakers helping deliver a 4.9% same-store sales gain, and also said it was confident in Foot Locker’s long-term potential.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 27, 2026

Dragonfly is a survivor, just like its insect namesake.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026

His response seems directed more toward my namesake than me.

From "Will Grayson, Will Grayson" by John Green and David Levithan

Before he was an international sports mogul, he was Enos Stanley Kroenke from rural Missouri with sporting heritage scrawled right on his birth certificate—his namesakes were St. Louis Cardinals legends Enos Slaughter and Stan Musial.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026

Dodgers fans like Weaver with namesakes on the Bronx Bombers are in a bit of a pickle this fall, caught between the team they support and the American League stalwart whose name they share.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 2024

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

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