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as in weeping
bending downward or forward
the descendant branches of a weeping willow
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Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 10 Aug. 2024
Oliver Origin: German, French Meaning: Olive tree, ancestors descendant
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Olivier (French)
Famous Namesakes: Actor Oliver Hudson, athlete Oliver Kahn
Peak Popularity: Oliver jumped to the #3 most popular boy name in 2019 and has remained since.
—Casey Clark, Parents, 30 July 2024
Mariette Williams, Essence, 21 May 2025
The area had long been a refuge for the Nuba, many of whom are descendants of people who were pushed out of other parts of Sudan by Arab raiders.
—Nicolas Niarchos, New Yorker, 19 May 2025
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Adjective
According to data presented at the May 2 meeting, the program has paid more than $4.8 million to 193 recipients across the ancestor and descendant categories.
—Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 10 Aug. 2024
Oliver Origin: German, French Meaning: Olive tree, ancestors descendant
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Olivier (French)
Famous Namesakes: Actor Oliver Hudson, athlete Oliver Kahn
Peak Popularity: Oliver jumped to the #3 most popular boy name in 2019 and has remained since.
—Casey Clark, Parents, 30 July 2024
Noun
Today, the area houses about 80 homes, many of which are owned by descendants of the original settlers.
—Mariette Williams, Essence, 21 May 2025
The area had long been a refuge for the Nuba, many of whom are descendants of people who were pushed out of other parts of Sudan by Arab raiders.
—Nicolas Niarchos, New Yorker, 19 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for descendant
Adjective
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And every day, across from them, outside the clinic, about to enter or just leaving, there were women hugging each other and weeping.—
David Mamet,
National Review,
11 Aug. 2022
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The show manages to stay on the brink — always laughing, never quite weeping — for its entire length.—
Helen Shaw,
Vulture,
8 Dec. 2021
Noun
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After him, Mauricio Pochettino lasted 18 months, and his successor, Christophe Galtier, did not even manage for a calendar year.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
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The vote – seen by supporters as an effort to guarantee judges’ autonomy and impartiality – has been embraced by Lopez Obrador’s successor and protege, President Claudia Sheinbaum.—
David Culver,
CNN Money,
28 May 2025
Noun
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These characters, such as Draculaura (daughter of Dracula), Frankie Stein (daughter of Frankenstein’s monster), Clawdeen Wolf (daughter of the Werewolf) and Cleo de Nile (daughter of the Mummy), are designed to reflect the diverse and unique offspring of classic monster figures.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
4 June 2025
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Grads included Isabella Rossellini and First Daughter Tricia Nixon Cox as well as the offspring of Roosevelts and Vanderbilts.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
3 June 2025
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Others, who know the Jackie and Shadow's progeny lore, check in and offer prayers in the hope that the eaglets are healthy enough to survive any adverse weather conditions that may pop up.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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When people think of Tiger Woods progeny on the golf course, everyone's minds immediately go to his son, Charlie.—
Russel Honoré,
Newsweek,
6 Mar. 2025
Noun
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New Jersey-Philadelphia pizza scion Frank Santucci Sr. admitted Thursday to hiding $4.8 million in income from his eponymous eatery over four years, depriving the IRS of nearly $375,000 in tax revenue.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
29 May 2025
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Elkann is scion of Europe’s prominent Agnelli family that founded Italian carmaker Fiat more than a century ago.—
Sam Meredith,Michael Wayland,
CNBC,
28 May 2025
Adjective
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Of the other methods – including electrocution, lethal gas and hanging – lethal injection had the highest botch rate of more than 7%. ‘An embrace of brutality’ Still, states have remained averse to the firing squad, a position that experts who spoke to CNN believe stems from its overt violence.—
Dakin Andone,
CNN Money,
10 Apr. 2025
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The neutral material keeps it from looking like an eye sore and can be expanded for more hanging space as needed.—
Micaela Arnett,
Rolling Stone,
10 Jan. 2024
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Back in present day, each of their children lay their flower beside candles and a memorial photo as a sign of their eternal love.—
Rosemary Rossi,
Variety,
9 June 2025
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On the face of things, this ruling handed a momentous win to Woldenberg, who attended the hearing with his wife and three grown children, all of whom work for the business.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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“Descendant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/descendant. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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