namesake

Example Sentences

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For instance, PepsiCo has its own namesake prebiotic cola with fiber, which it made available nationwide in February.

From MarketWatch • May 10, 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

After his screen debut at 18, he gained broader fame for his versatile style and namesake speed in Hong Kong action movies, which paved the way for a Hollywood career in the 2000s.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

He took his oath with his hand on a book of poems by the city’s namesake, Quaker poet John Greenleaf Whittier, that belonged to the council’s sole remaining white person, Republican Cathy Warner.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Throughout my childhood, he sang me a song about my famous Pashtun namesake.

From "Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World" by Malala Yousafzai