How to Use namesake in a Sentence

namesake

noun
  • The namesake lox is made in-house, too.
    — Katie Chang, AFAR Media, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Peer over the counter to see the namesake taboon oven in action.
    — Bob Carlton, Southern Living, 16 Mar. 2026
  • The next era of her namesake brand is the first step in doing so.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Here’s a look at some of the namesakes of these closing schools.
    — Brayden Garcia july 25, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 July 2025
  • Swift has long been drawn to the beauty and metaphor of its namesake stone.
    — Bryan West, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Then there are Max & Louie’s adorable namesakes.
    — Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Tom Ford left his namesake brand a little more than a year ago.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 22 July 2024
  • But the surge has started to slow at its namesake banner.
    — Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2025
  • The namesake restaurant and bar will be there to whip up all your favorites.
    — Dana Givens, Robb Report, 11 Jan. 2023
  • Like her namesake, Paddington the moon bear adored the sweet snack.
    — Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 26 Sep. 2022
  • Hiking around the town’s namesake lakes is my preferred thing to do.
    — Chelsee Lowe, Travel + Leisure, 22 June 2026
  • Its namesake drink is still the best-selling soda.
    — Sarah Whitten,sara Salinas,sarah Jackson,leslie Josephs, CNBC, 8 Feb. 2026
  • Both namesakes have strong showings at the sit-down restaurant.
    — Kate Williams, AJC.com, 22 May 2026
  • But what happened to the namesake vessel wasn't, which weighed on him.
    — Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 29 Aug. 2025
  • The news comes at a time of rapid growth for the jewelry mogul and her two namesake brands.
    — Molly Davis, The Tennessean, 23 Aug. 2025
  • But by the 1970s, the sign and its namesake were again in bad shape.
    — Reis Thebault, Washington Post, 2 Nov. 2023
  • Wales Bonner presents her decade-old namesake brand in Paris.
    — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2025
  • That same year, Rare even became the namesake of her beauty brand.
    — Samantha Olson, Seventeen, 21 June 2021
  • An hour into the bush and a dung beetle had already pushed its namesake orb across our path.
    — AFAR Media, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Other events named for legends had struggled once their namesakes were gone.
    — Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Mar. 2026
  • There are many good reasons for Saratogans to be proud of their namesake high school.
    — Debby Rice, Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Much like its namesake flower, the daffodil cake is a cheerful sign that warmer days are ahead.
    — Sarah Carey, Martha Stewart, 22 Feb. 2026
  • Order one at either of the two namesake restaurants here.
    — Chloe Arrojado, AFAR Media, 21 Aug. 2025
  • He's spent the past 11 years seeking justice for his namesake.
    — Michelle Miller, CBS News, 17 July 2021
  • That’s because Fleets, true to its namesake, has been around only eight months.
    — Angela Watercutter, Wired, 16 July 2021
  • And the winning dish wasn't a sweet pie, but the bakery's namesake quiches.
    — Reia Li, AZCentral.com, 20 Aug. 2025
  • She was named after my mom, who was fighting brain cancer and lived just long enough to meet her namesake.
    — Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Like their namesake warriors, the Valkyries are still battling.
    — Devin Robertson, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Bird-of-paradise plants don't have to be at home in the tropics to produce their namesake spiky blooms.
    — Kate McGregor, House Beautiful, 3 Sep. 2023
  • Tameesa’s Hejazi fool and its namesake tamees are a must-try at this beloved breakfast spot.
    — Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 24 Oct. 2025

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