1
as in ancestry
the line of ancestors from whom a person is descended
his Italian lineage was very important to him
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as in family
a group of persons who come from the same ancestor
it is now generally accepted that the lineage of Thomas Jefferson includes black as well as white members
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Recent Examples of lineage
Thus, when secret protagonist Sammie (Miles Caton) takes the stage at the film’s Depression-era juke joint, the power of his blues is enough to summon a spiritual lineage of Black music — West African dancers, hip-hop DJs, a Jimi Hendrix look-alike wailing on the guitar.
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Nate Jones, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
Dishes including sweet chili wings, gumbo ramen, and bulgogi pay homage to the family’s lineage and legacy, while keeping New Orleans locals and high-profile guests, from Patti Labelle to Keith Lee, coming back for more.
—Roshae Hemmings, Essence, 17 Apr. 2025
The lineages with more diverse ecologies began to disappear, even the terrestrial generalists.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 16 Apr. 2025
The results, Shapiro says, show the dire wolf was the result of hybridization between two ancient, now extinct canid lineages.
—Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 8 Apr. 2025
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Nate Jones, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
Dishes including sweet chili wings, gumbo ramen, and bulgogi pay homage to the family’s lineage and legacy, while keeping New Orleans locals and high-profile guests, from Patti Labelle to Keith Lee, coming back for more.
—Roshae Hemmings, Essence, 17 Apr. 2025
The lineages with more diverse ecologies began to disappear, even the terrestrial generalists.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 16 Apr. 2025
The results, Shapiro says, show the dire wolf was the result of hybridization between two ancient, now extinct canid lineages.
—Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lineage
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And realizing that these women, this culture, this practice is actually a part of my ancestry, too.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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The effort will require tracing the ancestry of remipedes and other crustaceans, as well as searching for insects in the fossil record—both from new fossil sites and perhaps miscategorized fossils already in collections.—
Riley Black,
Smithsonian Magazine,
9 Apr. 2025
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Murder victim's family has been 'counting down the minutes' until South Carolina execution Texas pastor with simple dream killed in his own church.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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Access to high-growth startups has historically been limited to elite capital such as venture firms, family offices, and hedge funds.—
Azeem Khan,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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Manning has the obvious pedigree and off-field intangibles; he’s also got ideal size, accuracy to layer the ball all around the field, decision-making ability, speed and running power.—
Jeff Howe,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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And what’s interesting here is the extent to which the Eagles clearly believe their development staff at that position — famously led by Jeff Stoutland — can create starters, even stars, out of players without the elite pedigree.—
Howard Megdal,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Two complaints were filed by conservative legal advocacy groups on behalf of small businesses, and the third by members of the Blackfeet Nation tribe in Montana.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
18 Apr. 2025
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The last person standing from each team would win individual immunity, and the last person standing overall would win peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for the tribe, and more importantly, the second slot at tribal council.—
Emily DeLetter,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
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Typically, the first film in a Marvel franchise establishes the protagonist’s origins, and the sequels present that character with challenges from increasingly formidable opponents.—
Jelani Cobb,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2025
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There’s at least one major shoe that could drop — why devote an entire episode to the Gemstone origin story if that gold Bible isn’t going to pay off somehow? — but The Righteous Gemstones loves these grotesque, dysfunctional louts.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
28 Apr. 2025
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As boss Richie Stevenson looks to pin blame, patriarch Conrad Harrigan gathers his clan with a plan.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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The Conners rose from its ashes, controversially killing off Barr's Roseanne Conner via an opioid overdose in order to focus on the extended Conner clan, including John Goodman's Dan, Sara Gilbert's Darlene, and Laurie Metcalf's Jackie.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Capri, on the other hand, has a much shorter genealogy.—
Vanessa Friedman,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
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How Are Cory Booker and RuPaul Related? Booker and RuPaul first learned they were related during an episode of the PBS genealogy series Finding Your Roots in October 2020.—
Lee Habeeb,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Apr. 2025
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The house was filled with physical evidence: A bloody palm print.—
Gina Barton,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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Macro trends don’t look favorable either, with high interest rates reducing demand for houses nationwide and the tariff war threatening to add thousands of dollars to the cost of building materials.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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“Lineage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lineage. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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