Definitions

namesake

[neym-seyk] / ˈneɪmˌseɪk /

NOUN

name

Synonyms

STRONGEST

brand flag label nickname sign signature style term

STRONG

agnomen alias appellation autograph cognomen denomination designation epithet eponym handle head heading matronymic moniker monogram patronymic pseudonym rubric sobriquet surname tag

WEAK

agname autonym compellation nom de guerre nom de plume nomen pen name pet name place name prenomen proper name stage name trade name

Antonyms

WEAK

unknown

Example Sentences

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Shares of Urban Outfitters were up after hours on Wednesday, after the clothing retailer reported fourth-quarter results that beat estimates, helped by a turnaround at its namesake stores.

From MarketWatch

Nuuly accounts for around 10% of Urban Outfitters’ overall revenue and is driving shoppers to the company’s other brands, which include its namesake label as well as Free People and Anthropologie, according to executives.

From The Wall Street Journal

Paramount, whose assets include CBS, Comedy Central, Nickelodeon and its namesake studio, earlier this week revised its bid for Warner, now offering $31 a share.

From The Wall Street Journal

Shares of Urban Outfitters, meanwhile, have rallied over the past 12 months as it tries to reinvigorate its namesake stores.

From MarketWatch

The result, which surpassed analysts’ forecasts, was propelled by increases in both the company’s namesake brand and fashion label Stone Island, which had recently experienced a rough patch.

From The Wall Street Journal

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