offspring
noun
off·spring
ˈȯf-ˌspriŋ 
plural offspring also offsprings
1
b
: the immediate descendant of a person or animal : an individual born of a parent
gave birth to a single offspring
"… He was becoming irascible as well, impatient—with me especially, because I was his only offspring [=child]. …"—
Anthony Hopkins
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b
: offshoot sense 1a
… you can hear this Caribbean club music, a hard-edged and party-heavy offspring of reggae …—Lorraine Ali
Lorraine AliExamples of offspring in a Sentence
The show is about two couples and the adventures of their rebellious offspring.
The colt is the offspring of two racing champions.
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Others like Bill Gates, Laurene Powell Jobs, and Guy Fieri aren’t being so generous with their offspring.
—Ani Freedman, Fortune, 20 June 2025
As the school year comes to an end around the country, these famous offspring are celebrating a major milestone.
—Alexandra Schonfeld, People.com, 17 June 2025
However, unlike other recent revivals, which have incorporated legacy characters’ children, fans shouldn’t expect Scrubs 2.0 to prominently feature the offspring of JD and Elliott, Turk and Carla, or Cox and Jordan.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 17 June 2025
In the new film from Warner Bros. and Legendary, the pair are set to play Leto II and Ghanima, the twin offspring of Paul Atreides (Timothée Chalamet) and Chani (Zendaya), born after the events of the original Frank Herbert novel.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 17 June 2025
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Ani Freedman, Fortune, 20 June 2025
As the school year comes to an end around the country, these famous offspring are celebrating a major milestone.
—Alexandra Schonfeld, People.com, 17 June 2025
However, unlike other recent revivals, which have incorporated legacy characters’ children, fans shouldn’t expect Scrubs 2.0 to prominently feature the offspring of JD and Elliott, Turk and Carla, or Cox and Jordan.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 17 June 2025
In the new film from Warner Bros. and Legendary, the pair are set to play Leto II and Ghanima, the twin offspring of Paul Atreides (Timothée Chalamet) and Chani (Zendaya), born after the events of the original Frank Herbert novel.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 17 June 2025
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“Offspring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/offspring. Accessed 29 Jun. 2025.
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offspring
noun
off·spring
ˈȯf-ˌspriŋ
plural offspring also offsprings
: the young of a person, animal, or plant
Medical Definition
offspring
noun
off·spring
ˈȯf-ˌspriŋ
plural offspring also offsprings
: the progeny of an animal or plant : young
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