seeds

NOUN

beginning, source

Synonyms

STRONGEST

berry corn egg grain nut

STRONG

bud cell conceit concept conception core ear embryo germ image impression inkling kernel notion nucleus ovule ovum particle rudiment semen spark sperm spore start suspicion

Antonyms

STRONG

being concrete death exterior exteriority outside

WEAK

ancestor effect end ending parent result

NOUN

children

Synonyms

STRONG

brood descendants heirs issue offspring posterity progeny race scions spawn successors

WEAK

progeniture

Antonyms

STRONG

parent

WEAK

ancestor effect end ending result

Example Sentences

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It excludes processed foods and all plants, including fruits, vegetables, grains, legumes, nuts and seeds.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

The 33-year-old wore a big smile after he crossed home and was showered in sunflower seeds.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026

Xi said he would send Trump some rose seeds for the White House Rose Garden.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Xi described it as a "new bilateral relationship" and promised to send Trump seeds of the Chinese roses they admired during their stroll, to which Trump replied: "I love that, it's great."

From BBC • May 15, 2026

There was a good crowd today—mostly men, but a small group of women sat in a corner at the back, splitting melon seeds between their teeth.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu