as in ancestors
a person who is several generations earlier in an individual's line of descent
villagers who still practice many of the customs of their forebearers
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Noun
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In 2024, some 75 representatives gathered in Pegli, near Genoa, their ancestors’ home.—
Miquel Ros,
CNN Money,
7 Oct. 2025 -
This season opens a portal for honoring ancestors, embracing transformation, and connecting to the unseen.—
Raquel Reichard,
Refinery29,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Both of his grandfathers died in mine accidents.—
The Conversation,
The Conversation,
7 Oct. 2025
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Now a young man, he's recently started a new chapter as an Army private first class and plans to follow in his father's and grandfathers’ military footsteps.—
Susan Young,
People.com,
1 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Her Founders were fathers, and mothers, too.—
Jane Kamensky,
The Atlantic,
10 Oct. 2025
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Ninety-five percent of the women studied were white women living in the United States, and researchers did not factor in any information provided by the fathers.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Forebearers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forebearers. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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