descendent

Example Sentences

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As a descendent of coal miners, I didn't want to slander my family.

From BBC

Wearing the black turban of a sayyed, or a descendent of the Prophet Mohammad, and Shi'ite clerical robes, Nasrallah is one of the most prominent figures in the Arab world.

From Reuters

Omeasoo, a descendent of the Blackfeet Tribe and a member of the Hopi Tribe, decided to pursue forensic anthropology so she could help find Heavyrunner and other missing Indigenous people.

From Scientific American

Jets owner Woody Johnson is a descendent of one of three brothers who founded Johnson & Johnson, which also developed a vaccine for COVID-19.

From Seattle Times

“It’s been deeply embarrassing for Canada, and I think it was deeply embarrassing for the president of Ukraine,” said Gould, who is a descendent of Holocaust survivors.

From Washington Times