namesakes
- plural of namesake.
Example Sentences
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Woody and Christopher were the namesakes of Johnson’s surviving siblings, the former a prominent Republican fundraiser and owner of the New York Jets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2025
Dodgers fans like Weaver with namesakes on the Bronx Bombers are in a bit of a pickle this fall, caught between the team they support and the American League stalwart whose name they share.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 2024
Like their mythical namesakes, these pygmy squids are intimately connected with their natural environments in the emerald waters of Okinawa.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2023
I also wish I could have included the proto-punk group the Monks, who often dressed like their namesakes, but the band’s great 1966 album “Black Monk Time” isn’t available on any streaming platforms.
From New York Times ● Oct. 20, 2023
He didn't miss her enough to become obsessed with her name, to date her namesakes over and over and over and over again.
From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green
