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Recent Examples of ancestral
Lismore Castle Located in the town of Lismore in County Waterford, this castle is one of the ancestral homes of the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire.
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Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 22 May 2026
The Greater Chaco Cultural Landscape, which spans New Mexico, Colorado, Arizona, and Utah, is the ancestral homelands of the Pueblo and Hopi.
—Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 20 May 2026
The landscape is an ancestral homeland sustained for over a millennium by the Pueblo and Hopi people, but is threatened by changes to federal land policy that could open up significant portions to oil and gas development.
—ABC News, 20 May 2026
Yet the state’s enactment and enforcement of this statute ignore the Ute Indian Tribe and its history in the state, despite the reality that most lands covered by the statute fall within our ancestral homelands.
—Shaun Chapoose, Denver Post, 20 May 2026
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Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 22 May 2026
The Greater Chaco Cultural Landscape, which spans New Mexico, Colorado, Arizona, and Utah, is the ancestral homelands of the Pueblo and Hopi.
—Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 20 May 2026
The landscape is an ancestral homeland sustained for over a millennium by the Pueblo and Hopi people, but is threatened by changes to federal land policy that could open up significant portions to oil and gas development.
—ABC News, 20 May 2026
Yet the state’s enactment and enforcement of this statute ignore the Ute Indian Tribe and its history in the state, despite the reality that most lands covered by the statute fall within our ancestral homelands.
—Shaun Chapoose, Denver Post, 20 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ancestral
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Among the most renowned establishments is Salon Corona, a restaurant and brewery in Mexico City’s historic center.—
Michael Rios,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
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During Black History Month (February) and Women’s History Month (March), the foundation also leads specific tours with a narrow focus on the historic contributions of each group.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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Rather than leaning into the city’s old-world roots, however, the hotel went for an industrial-modern design palette.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Situated in the Auteil neighborhood of the 16th arrondissement (a locale known for its quiet sense of luxury), the home offers soaring ceilings, a grand hallway, and accessible balcony that give this property an old-world feel.—
Madeline Weinfield,
Architectural Digest,
29 May 2026
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Grounding might include a Ku Nye full-body massage inspired by ancient Tibetan healing traditions that stimulates the meridian system, acupressure, kneading, deep-tissue techniques and a Tibetan head massage.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
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Naadam is described as an ancient cultural spectacle and one of the few opportunities outsiders get to experience Mongolian culture up close.—
Hanna Wickes,
Sacbee.com,
2 June 2026
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In fact, Grumpy considers an old-time favorite, the treelike 'Pee Gee' or 'Grandiflora', the crepe myrtle of the North.—
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
21 May 2026
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Despite his badass Mandalorian bounty hunter credentials, Djarin proves refreshingly vulnerable, with various bad guys getting the better of him so often the film begins to resemble one of those old-time movie serials whose installments always ended with a cliffhanger.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
19 May 2026
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For many, the preservation of this traditional craft is a way to heal historical wounds and look brightly to the future.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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But of course, the systemic racism and violence at the root of those protests runs as deep as the founding of America itself, and artworks addressing those realities foster a more substantive historical reckoning today.—
Greg Allen,
ARTnews.com,
7 June 2026
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Thorpe is being charged as a second-offense habitual offender.—
Gino Vicci,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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The largest genomic study to date, using data from over 408,000 participants in the UK Biobank, identified 42 genome-wide significant loci associated with habitual snoring, including genes expressed in the brain, cerebellum, lungs and esophagus.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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According to News 12, the 43-year-old reality star told VUE Magazine about his plans to enter the political sphere at their spring edition party on Thursday night.—
Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
3 June 2026
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They were jostled by men carrying heavy crates, cursed out by a man selling a pair of old boots, and viewed with suspicion by seemingly everyone else.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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“Ancestral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ancestral. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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