: one that has the same name as another
especially
: one who is named after another or for whom another is named
His grandson and namesake is the spit and image of him … —
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—ABC News, 6 Apr. 2026
But former President Joe Biden and Harris each managed to carry the district and its one electoral college vote, leaving Democrats optimistic that Bacon’s retirement will aid them in their yearslong quest to reinforce the Blue Dot’s namesake.
—Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 5 Apr. 2026
But many other comments mocked the shop along with its presidential namesake, with a few detractors posting memes of tearful snowflakes topped with red MAGA hats.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
According to Brown, Hurricane Michael damaged 80 percent of the park’s namesake trees, but through a project with the Florida Park Service and Atlanta Botanical Garden, seeds obtained from living trees are being grown and planted in the ravine habitat at Torreya State Park.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 3 Apr. 2026
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ABC News, 6 Apr. 2026
But former President Joe Biden and Harris each managed to carry the district and its one electoral college vote, leaving Democrats optimistic that Bacon’s retirement will aid them in their yearslong quest to reinforce the Blue Dot’s namesake.
—Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 5 Apr. 2026
But many other comments mocked the shop along with its presidential namesake, with a few detractors posting memes of tearful snowflakes topped with red MAGA hats.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
According to Brown, Hurricane Michael damaged 80 percent of the park’s namesake trees, but through a project with the Florida Park Service and Atlanta Botanical Garden, seeds obtained from living trees are being grown and planted in the ravine habitat at Torreya State Park.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 3 Apr. 2026
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“Namesake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/namesake. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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namesake
noun
name·sake
ˈnām-ˌsāk 
: one that has the same name as another
especially
: one named after another
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