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Recent Examples of ancestral
There are 15 suites and rooms, two outdoor pools, and an intimate spa rooted in ancestral and Ayurvedic traditions.
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Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 2 Jan. 2026
Iceland’s geothermal hot springs and Finland’s sweat bathing culture hint at ancestral warmth, but there’s no hard evidence that Vikings intentionally alternated hot and cold exposure for recovery.
—Marisa McMillan, Outside, 29 Dec. 2025
Those 86 million-year-old bones appear to be connected to a dinosaur closely linked to the direct ancestor of all tyrannosaurs, if not the direct ancestral species itself, according to research published in the journal Nature.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 28 Dec. 2025
That is the meaning of the phrase unceded and ancestral territory in those seemingly benign land acknowledgements.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 27 Dec. 2025
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Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 2 Jan. 2026
Iceland’s geothermal hot springs and Finland’s sweat bathing culture hint at ancestral warmth, but there’s no hard evidence that Vikings intentionally alternated hot and cold exposure for recovery.
—Marisa McMillan, Outside, 29 Dec. 2025
Those 86 million-year-old bones appear to be connected to a dinosaur closely linked to the direct ancestor of all tyrannosaurs, if not the direct ancestral species itself, according to research published in the journal Nature.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 28 Dec. 2025
That is the meaning of the phrase unceded and ancestral territory in those seemingly benign land acknowledgements.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 27 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ancestral
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Some nearby residents, including Sue Weston — the owner of Weston Gardens in Bloom, a historic garden located on Anglin Drive — have expressed fierce opposition to the data center.—
Emily Holshouser,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Jan. 2026
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The 111 line-of-duty deaths in 2025 represent a near-historic low.—
Center Square,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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And though their fancy houses fall into the traditional category, the couple has equipped one with a Google Nest Cam, combining old-world craftsmanship with trendy technology.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Jan. 2026
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Hemlock & Oak’s daily planner feels heirloom-like and beautifully old-world.—
Jamie Cuccinelli,
Martha Stewart,
5 Jan. 2026
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On a cold winter afternoon, António and Jota return from the front with their friends, looking for an ancient Roman thermal bath.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
6 Jan. 2026
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Over time, Thompson and her colleagues have unearthed more burials, ancient human DNA and tiny human bone fragments.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
6 Jan. 2026
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And Guiducci is trying to revive a certain old-time magazine swagger around the 40th floor of Condé Nast’s offices at One World Trade Center.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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The retro newbies will also assuredly be polarizing from old-time favorites.—
James Raia,
Mercury News,
26 Oct. 2025
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One film has dominated much of the season and shattered records, while the other carries an undercurrent of passion and historical weight that could resonate on a preferential Oscar ballot.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
7 Jan. 2026
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Others have expressed concern about nationalist rhetoric and disputes over historical memory, particularly regarding Hungary’s role in the Holocaust.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
7 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Bennett has faced several charges in recent years, including communicating threats, domestic violence, and habitual larceny.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Nov. 2025
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But the world had ended up there by passing through an unbroken series of decisions not to cut emissions and to do something else instead; and this practice had become so habitual and systemic as to threaten to determine the next phase too.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Brake gently as needed - Brake normally if the vehicle has anti-lock brakes and pump brakes gently if in an older vehicle.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Jan. 2026
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Come late January or early February, Denver could be down its defensive coordinator, a whiz-kid offensive mind, and a slightly older whiz-kid defensive mind.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Ancestral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ancestral. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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