lineage

Example Sentences

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Branded as "danmei" - or indulgence in beauty - the genre is part of a beloved lineage of gay romance that has long catered to female fantasy.

From BBC

But it is unclear if those men would be willing to give up their careers and freedom to continue the lineage.

From Barron's

The findings indicate that this rare native breed represents an unbroken Irish lineage that stretches back thousands of years.

From Science Daily

Major Puff is very proud of his lineage.

From Literature

But as Rubio said, cowboy lineage can be traced to the Iberian Peninsula — as far back as the late medieval era, before Spain as a nation even existed.

From Los Angeles Times