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as in bowing
bending downward or forward
the descendant branches of a weeping willow
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Recent Examples of descendant
Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 9 Dec. 2025
The joy that African and Afro-descendant visitors described upon obtaining their All African People’s Community passport was overwhelming, and the sense of belonging to this global community was liberating.
—Dread Scott, Artforum, 1 Dec. 2025
The New Yorker, New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2026
Qualifying recipients must identify as a Black resident who lived in Evanston between 1919 and 1969 or a direct descendant of a Black resident who resided in the city during that time period.
—Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
Lansing shared the night with new friends like Spanish royal HRH Princess Eulalia de Orléans-Borbon and Winston Churchill's descendant Lady Araminta Spencer-Churchill.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 9 Dec. 2025
The joy that African and Afro-descendant visitors described upon obtaining their All African People’s Community passport was overwhelming, and the sense of belonging to this global community was liberating.
—Dread Scott, Artforum, 1 Dec. 2025
Noun
Norman Wong, a descendant of Wong Kim Ark, poses for a portrait in front of a mural of his late ancestor, in San Francisco.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2026
Qualifying recipients must identify as a Black resident who lived in Evanston between 1919 and 1969 or a direct descendant of a Black resident who resided in the city during that time period.
—Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for descendant
Noun
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His successor, Shah Jahan (reigned 1628–58), is perhaps best known for the grand monuments constructed during his reign, especially the Taj Mahal and the Red Fort.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
14 Apr. 2026
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His remarks echo those of Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD), who told the Washington Examiner earlier on Tuesday that Senate Republicans would be prepared to vote on a successor before the midterm elections.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
14 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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James O’Donoghue, a planetary scientist with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, likened our planet’s tilting phenomenon to a nodding head.—
Aylin Woodward,
WSJ,
21 Dec. 2021
Noun
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When Finn leaves Honey, their lives are both improved, even if their offspring don’t see that until many years later.—
Chris Hewitt,
Boston Herald,
10 Apr. 2026
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Females and offspring would no longer even feed at the same fig tree.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
10 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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With bowed heads, friends and classmates wrapped their arms around each other.—
Keri Heath,
Austin American Statesman,
5 Mar. 2026
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Instead of your standard dress shoes, Styles finished the look with a perfect pair of minty-green ballet flats with bowed laces.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
2 Feb. 2026
Noun
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In the final battle against Papa Bowser and his progeny, Mario and Peach leap over the giant King Koopa on the lava bridge and send him tumbling into the molten river below.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 Apr. 2026
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To match the progeny of the pros, ambitious kids like Ken had to work extra hard.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
31 Mar. 2026
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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Tech scion David Ellison and his team believes the blockbuster deal makes sense — particularly because of turmoil in the entertainment business, the company said.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2026
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There was no longer any mechanism to manufacture trust and stimulate voluntary citizen idea generation and problem solving, no space any more for spontaneous working informality for business leaders, educators, politicians, public officials, wealthy scions of old families, clergy, etc.—
Stephen B. Young,
Twin Cities,
12 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Then, the repetitive descending melody is interrupted and restarts; in this musical rupture the trance is broken.—
Holden Seidlitz,
New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Descendant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/descendant. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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