ANCESTRESSES Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

ancestresses

noun

plural of ancestress

as in grandmothers

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Noun

The cast includes Lee Kang-sheng, Taiwanese filmmaker Tsai Ming-liang’s longtime leading actor, playing two grandmothers in different chapters of the film, marking his first female roles on screen.

— Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 26 Oct. 2026
Today, that first creation is at the heart of L’Amour Mère, a perfume line dedicated to the love between grandmothers, mothers, and daughters.

— Gustavo Egusquiza, Vanity Fair, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of grandmothers

Noun

Athorp’s easygoing, unassuming demeanor belies his decades-long experience and expertise, which are rooted in the knowledge passed down by his Indigenous ancestors.

— Kate Nelson, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2026
According to family history, DaCosta Levy’s family lineage traced to Portugal, where his ancestors had been mariners — almost certainly Sephardic Jews who scattered across the Atlantic world after the Inquisition.

— Zachary Kranc, Sun Sentinel, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of ancestors

Noun

From this spirited competition emerged two progenitors of modern horror, science fiction, and fantasy.

— Maria Papadouris, JSTOR Daily, 20 Oct. 2026
Watching their metronomic thriller does more to suggest the arrival of a hyper-sexualized answer to the Coen brothers than the progeny of William Gibson or the progenitors of multiplex psychedelia.

— Nick Newman, IndieWire, 1 June 2026

Definition of progenitors

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Pulling on a long rope of influences that begins with the Wilsons and runs through British prog, bedroom pop, and chillwave, Doomed is a serene and satisfying collection which, like its forebears, makes a personal matter of universal consciousness.

— Ryan Meehan, Pitchfork, 26 Oct. 2026
Their forebears at the Academy snubbed canonical documentaries like The Thin Blue Line, Roger & Me, and Hoop Dreams.

— Nate Jones, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of forebears

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Emeril Lagasse is a legend in the food industry and is seen by many as one of the forefathers of television food personalities and food programming.

— Aly Walansky, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2026
But the truth is that our forefathers were sufficiently individualistic to be iconoclastic.

— Colin Fleming, New York Daily News, 4 July 2026

Definition of forefathers

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Quimby’s mom, grandmother, both grandfathers and friends all contributed, with friends traveling from Maine and Naples to help with the finishing touches.

— Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 1 Nov. 2026
This is not uncommon here on the northern edge of the Iron Range, where many locals had fathers or grandfathers who worked underground before subsequent generations pivoted to tourism.

— Story Hinckley, Christian Science Monitor, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of grandfathers

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