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Recent Examples of ancestral
The French Ivorian singer-songwriter, born Nelly Azia Seyden, finds beauty, too, in her ancestral Bété culture, which forms the core of her music.
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Chinonso Ihekire, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2026
One thinks of the hundred brothers that Donald Antrim imagined, gathering in the ancestral home to honor their father’s memory and ritually slaughtering one of their own.
—Christine Smallwood, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
Amid ongoing immigration enforcement operations, the Lindo family says they're staying grounded in the community and their ancestral language.
—Luzdelia Caballero, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
Historians believed the ancestral Sonoran people, who once resided there, built extensive farming systems and canals that remained over a thousand years.
—Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 23 Mar. 2026
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Chinonso Ihekire, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2026
One thinks of the hundred brothers that Donald Antrim imagined, gathering in the ancestral home to honor their father’s memory and ritually slaughtering one of their own.
—Christine Smallwood, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
Amid ongoing immigration enforcement operations, the Lindo family says they're staying grounded in the community and their ancestral language.
—Luzdelia Caballero, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
Historians believed the ancestral Sonoran people, who once resided there, built extensive farming systems and canals that remained over a thousand years.
—Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 23 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ancestral
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There were questions, as late as Friday, whether the 26,700-seat stadium would be ready to host the historic occasion.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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And with those words from Mission Control on April 2, the Artemis II astronauts were given the green light to fire up their engine, leave Earth orbit and head for their historic rendezvous with the moon.—
Robert Abitbol,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Indeed, few foreigners leave without being enraptured by a fascinating cultural tapestry which lives on in old-world architectural landmarks and century-spanning festivals.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Mar. 2026
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Further afield, in Europe, old-world wines from France and Italy are complemented by fairy-tale-like settings cloaked in cypress trees and lavender fields.—
Kristin Braswell,
Architectural Digest,
23 Mar. 2026
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But this modern approach is teamed with ancient medicinal practices and a holistic, full-circle philosophy.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 Apr. 2026
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Passover is a major Jewish holiday commemorating the liberation of the Israelites from slavery in ancient Egypt.—
Chad Murphy,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
31 Mar. 2026
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Click through our gallery to see some of our favorite surprise encounters, unexpected celebrity pairings, and old-time reunions at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party 2026.—
Vanity Fair,
Vanity Fair,
16 Mar. 2026
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Porter promised a return to yesteryear in a speech that was a far cry from old-time political rhetoric.—
George Skelton,
Mercury News,
14 Mar. 2026
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Online and in podcasts, historical revisionism thrived.—
Antonia Hitchens,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Still, Platner will have to overcome historical precedent to beat Mills.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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He was charged as a third-offense habitual offender.—
Joseph Buczek,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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As someone whose TikTok is algorithmically tuned to feed her Broadway interviews, curtain calls, and stage-door encounters, as well as a habitual lurker of the Just in Time Facebook group, Benjamin was familiar with the dance.—
Alexandra Starr,
Vulture,
27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Brake gently as needed - Brake normally if the vehicle has anti-lock brakes and pump brakes gently if in an older vehicle.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026
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Her older brother, Aiden, is a junior on South Elgin’s junior varsity baseball team.—
Rick Armstrong,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Ancestral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ancestral. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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