- plural of descendant.
descendants
Example Sentences
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For generations, descendants of founder George Garvin Brown have run the business, even after they took the company public in 1933.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
Some descendants, including the brothers Lyons and Stuart Brown, didn’t join the pact.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
"We wish Feliks to get stronger as soon as possible, survive all the adversities, conquer his territory and leave descendants," said Milan Ružić, executive director of the BPSSS.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
Although Neanderthals and Denisovans later disappeared, portions of their genomes survived in their modern human descendants.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 1, 2026
His descendants also did wickedly and were punished.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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