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Recent Examples of ancestral
Honoring Tradition As the company grew, so did Zulu’s connection to the art’s ancestral roots.
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Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 3 Feb. 2026
The husband-and-wife team will draw on their roots with a menu highlighting fermentation, ancestral techniques and ingredients sourced from Black farmers, regional producers and their own farm in Pipersville, Pennsylvania.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 1 Feb. 2026
Then, amid the pandemic, my research on cultural destruction was suddenly everywhere as Azerbaijan launched a war in our ancestral homeland—fought in the shadow of erasures like Djulfa.
—Simon Maghakyan, Time, 30 Jan. 2026
Her declaration comes after Lady Danbury proposes the idea of it to Queen Charlotte (Golda Rosheuvel), following her own request to leave the ton and go back to her ancestral home.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
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Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 3 Feb. 2026
The husband-and-wife team will draw on their roots with a menu highlighting fermentation, ancestral techniques and ingredients sourced from Black farmers, regional producers and their own farm in Pipersville, Pennsylvania.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 1 Feb. 2026
Then, amid the pandemic, my research on cultural destruction was suddenly everywhere as Azerbaijan launched a war in our ancestral homeland—fought in the shadow of erasures like Djulfa.
—Simon Maghakyan, Time, 30 Jan. 2026
Her declaration comes after Lady Danbury proposes the idea of it to Queen Charlotte (Golda Rosheuvel), following her own request to leave the ton and go back to her ancestral home.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ancestral
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The neighborhood/area Nestled along Pinney's Beach, the property sits just minutes from museums, plantation homes, and historic churches dating to the 1600s.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Feb. 2026
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Missouri - Travelers can cross the historic Chain of Rocks bridge over the Mississippi River and explore underground cages.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
15 Feb. 2026
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Goguette, from the old-world wine aficionados at Eurocave, is a fuss-free solution for storing your special-occasion vino stash.—
Noah Kaufman,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
4 Feb. 2026
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Corridors are bedecked in vivid wallpaper with oversized flora and animals, real and mythical, and the hotel’s art collection that meets your eye around every corner is a go-for-broke assemblage of everything from old-world oils to ambitious mixed media and 20th-century American photography.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Jan. 2026
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First physical evidence found in ancient vessel causes 'immense excitement'.—
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FOXNews.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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This ancient grain is rich in protein, fiber, and vitamins (such as magnesium), which can aid digestion and support heart health.—
Ashia Aubourg,
Outside,
10 Feb. 2026
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This old-time favorite is always a good idea.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
5 Feb. 2026
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Kristen Wiig gives old-time Hollywood in a lacy pink dress backstage before her appearance on The Tonight Show.—
Katie Hill,
PEOPLE,
16 Jan. 2026
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Picture real-time views of what individual players see from their perspective on the field or probability overlays showing the likelihood of different play outcomes based on formation, down, distance, and historical data.—
Jason Corso,
Fortune,
8 Feb. 2026
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Responsiveness requires historical literacy, strategic coherence, clarity of purpose, and a public that understands the stakes.—
Carol L. Harris,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Feb. 2026
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The temporomandibular joint — located adjacent to the masseter muscle — connects the lower jaw to the skull, and structural issues or habitual grinding and clenching of the teeth can lead to stiffness in the jaw, headaches and more.—
Meredith Wilshere,
PEOPLE,
31 Jan. 2026
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Raymond Ratzel, 43, is charged with nine counts of burglary of a building or dwelling, all as a habitual criminality repeater.—
Adrienne Davis,
jsonline.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Given James is 41 years old, there was always going to be load management absences, especially on back-to-backs.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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Brain game may reduce risk of Alzheimer’s A certain type of brain training appears to prevent or delay dementia by some 25% in people older than age 65.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Ancestral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ancestral. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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