begat

Example Sentences

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“Survivor” begat “The Apprentice,” sharing an executive producer in Mark Burnett.

From Salon • May 31, 2025

Indian musicians began adapting their own classical music for steel guitar, and in Africa, the quest to replicate the glissando effect begat a local technique dubbed “Hauyani” after the word “Hawaiian.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2024

But that broken leg also begat the greatest comeback in NFL history and led to one of the gifts Smith gave Washington football fans — a rare Thanksgiving Day win over the Dallas Cowboys.

From Washington Times • Nov. 22, 2023

Buffett and his music — and the empire they begat — became pivotal figures in that claiming and invention.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 3, 2023

I don’t know how they begat Saint Sarah and her bubbliciousness.

From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali