ancestral
adjective
an·ces·tral
an-ˈse-strəl 
: of, relating to, or inherited from an ancestor
ancestral estates
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The nightly concert series is always a ritual, but this particular evening felt like church, block party, and ancestral homecoming all at once.
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Skylar Mitchell, Essence, 6 July 2025
Souza traveled to his ancestral country of Portugal to import a shimmering bridge waterfall display.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 4 July 2025
Supporters say reviving the lake would ease flood dangers, provide wildlife habitat, offer recreational opportunities and restore ancestral waters for the Tachi Yokut Tribe.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2025
Bronze, often used to convey heroism and stability, is in Mutu’s hands reimagined as porous and ancestral—a medium that can hold memory rather than impose legacy.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
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Skylar Mitchell, Essence, 6 July 2025
Souza traveled to his ancestral country of Portugal to import a shimmering bridge waterfall display.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 4 July 2025
Supporters say reviving the lake would ease flood dangers, provide wildlife habitat, offer recreational opportunities and restore ancestral waters for the Tachi Yokut Tribe.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2025
Bronze, often used to convey heroism and stability, is in Mutu’s hands reimagined as porous and ancestral—a medium that can hold memory rather than impose legacy.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for ancestral
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“Ancestral.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ancestral. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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ancestral
adjective
an·ces·tral
an-ˈses-trəl
: of, relating to, or developed from an ancestor
ancestral home
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