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as in weeping
bending downward or forward
the descendant branches of a weeping willow
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Recent Examples of descendant
Casey Clark, Parents, 30 July 2024
Her anti-intellectual agenda would take root in the nation’s youngest minds, filtering down through descendant generations.
—Big Think, 24 June 2024
Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 20 Nov. 2024
Since 2015, descendants of Sephardic Jews who were expelled during the 15th century as a result of the Spanish Inquisition have also been able to apply for Portuguese citizenship.
—Ashlea Halpern, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Nov. 2024
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Adjective
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
Her anti-intellectual agenda would take root in the nation’s youngest minds, filtering down through descendant generations.
—Big Think, 24 June 2024
Noun
But, when Dawes agents were putting together their lists, freedmen and their descendants were often kept on a separate roll, or not included at all.
—Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 20 Nov. 2024
Since 2015, descendants of Sephardic Jews who were expelled during the 15th century as a result of the Spanish Inquisition have also been able to apply for Portuguese citizenship.
—Ashlea Halpern, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Nov. 2024
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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
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The meeting between the outgoing president and his successor is an awkward post-election ritual that could be even more disconcerting than usual because of the animosity between the two men.Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024
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The appointment of Easterly’s successor will be a critical decision for the Trump administration.Emil Sayegh, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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The celebrity offspring first made their relationship public on Instagram in June 2021.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024
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The study could also reveal to what degree, if any, birds are the offspring of domestic and wild mixing.Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 30 Nov. 2024
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This specimen offered is an F2 progeny of this original cross.Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 30 Sep. 2024
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Camouflage patterns and rasta colors adorn noticeably giddy attendees of all ages as the iconic musician’s progeny share his music and its timeless message.Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2024
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There was something Shakespearean about a scion of the Aquino clan cleaning up the mess left by the Marcoses, as his mother Corazon Aquino did as president from 1986 to 1992.William Pesek, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
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And operations that started in London are now arriving stateside, including Maxime’s, the first American site from club scion Robin Birley (of 5 Hertford Street fame), which will soon open on New York’s Upper East Side.Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 7 Sep. 2024
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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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This playful hanging figure will give your trick-or-treaters and guests a laugh instead of a fright.Wendy Vazquez, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Sep. 2023
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Duff, 37, is currently focusing on her four children after welcoming a daughter, Townes, with husband Matthew Koma less than a year ago in May 2024.Liza Esquibias, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
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Musk walked into Thune’s office with one of his children perched atop his shoulders.Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Descendant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/descendant. Accessed 8 Dec. 2024.
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