namesake

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Street Grandma’s new showroom features its unique silhouettes in a space that feels — as the namesake suggests — like nana’s house.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

There are its namesake drugstores, but also pharmacy-benefits manager Caremark, insurer Aetna, primary-care center Oak Street Health, and in-home services provider Signify Health.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

Lucas’ role at his namesake museum has also not always been clear, and the museum’s development has been marked by a series of high-profile staff shakeups.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

The Danish brewer behind Tuborg, 1664 and its namesake label said it had seen no major changes in consumer behavior over the year’s first three months, despite a “volatile and uncertain” geopolitical environment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

What could be better than to have him train as a physician, like his illustrious namesake?

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin