- plural of descendant.
descendants
Example Sentences
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In an era of public offerings and acquisitions, Lodge has remained in the grip of its founding patriarch’s descendants.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
There could be legal proceedings to decide whether the money goes to any descendants of the Van Assche family, the organization carrying out the work or the workers themselves.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
Those in the wild today are descendants from a small population, meaning their genetic similarities make them particularly vulnerable to adapting to new pressures, like diseases or climate change.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
To the best of their knowledge, they are the only openly lesbian and gay direct descendants of Jefferson and Hemings.
From Salon ● Jul. 27, 2026
The Ainu are more nearly the descendants of Japan’s ancient Jomon inhabitants, mixed with Korean genes of Yayoi colonists and of the modern Japanese.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
