descendants
- plural of descendant.
Example Sentences
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Most interesting are what the museum calls “AI-assisted, historically informed portraits” of specific slaves, created using photos of related members of the League of the Descendants of the Enslaved at Mount Vernon.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026
Earlier this week, the Democratic-led Legislature also passed Senate Bill 518, which would create a new office called the Bureau for Descendants of American Slavery.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 13, 2025
Descendants can apply to become a citizen via a recently launched website.
From BBC • Jul. 29, 2025
Descendants of enslaved island populations in the South became known as Gullah, or Geechee in Georgia.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 20, 2024
Descendants of the ancient kings and queens of Qarth, the Purebom commanded the Civic Guard and the fleet of ornate galleys that ruled the straits between the seas.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
