offspring

noun

ˈȯf-ˌspriŋ How to pronounce offspring (audio)
Definition of offspringnext
as in fruit
the descendants of a person, animal, or plant the racehorse's offspring all proved to be very good racers as well the couple celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary surrounded by three generations of offspring

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Recent Examples of offspring But one of Monty and Rose's offspring, a male named Imani, went on nesting at Montrose Beach and was paired with a female named Sea Rocket. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026 The film will follow the offspring of a few beloved sidekicks. — Katie Campione, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026 Nigeria, like Jamabo, was the accidental offspring of a royal fuckery between insiders and outsiders. — Literary Hub, 6 Aug. 2026 His predecessor, Gino, fathered 14 offspring across multiple states over his lifetime, according to Disney. — Eve Chen, USA Today, 30 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for offspring
Recent Examples of Synonyms for offspring
  1. fruit
  2. progeny
  3. seed
  4. child
  5. family
  6. posterity
Noun
  • This is not a medical spa and therefore there is no nutrition concept, but healthful snacks like fruit grown on property and nuts are available in the changing spaces, hydrotherapy zone and the relaxation rooms.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Aug. 2026
  • With all of the experimentation, a lot of fruit died on the vine, and honest post-mortems tell us that business impact was minimal.
    — Cheryl Johnson, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of fruit
Noun
  • This renunciation has had little impact on their progeny, who already studied them for years and viewed their content as a portrait of a viable future.
    — Margaux MacColl, Vanity Fair, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Two rising progeny of big names sharing space on a call sheet would be surreal enough, but the series that small screen impresario Ryan Murphy adapted from the novel by Bret Easton Ellis goes one step further.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 30 July 2026
Definition of progeny
Noun
  • Key Takeaways Eating raw sunflower seeds is a simple way to enjoy their benefits, including vitamin E, magnesium, and healthy fats.
    — Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Apollo Atomics has raised $31 million in seed funding to push its compact nuclear reactor technology toward commercial deployment.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of seed
Noun
  • Sun-protective clothing has long had an audience with swimmers, surfers and young children donning the trusty rash guard, as well as hikers and athletes.
    — Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Family and religion Sabio and his wife, Abigail, have five children.
    — Amy DeLaura, The Washington Examiner, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of child
Noun
  • Medicaid, the federal-state program that covers healthcare for low-income families, pays for at least 40% of births nationwide.
    — Andrew Jones, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Roman said the question will be if the defense focuses on their own psychiatric experts right away, or Clancy's friends and family to humanize her to the jurors.
    — Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of family
Noun
  • Moss had been gravitating toward filmmaking, so brought along a 16mm Bolex to capture this last go-round for posterity.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Cronenberg is right that artists need not create with posterity in mind, but for a contemporary oracle such as Charli, the concerns of the present do merit consideration.
    — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026
Definition of posterity

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