namesake

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He took his oath with his hand on a book of poems by the city’s namesake, Quaker poet John Greenleaf Whittier, that belonged to the council’s sole remaining white person, Republican Cathy Warner.

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

Could Jones face her younger namesake on the international stage one day?

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

Heineken—which alongside its namesake lager brand makes Amstel, Desperados and Birra Moretti—said it expects operating earnings to grow between 2% and 6% this year, backing guidance it set out earlier in the year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

This present book stands squarely in a tradition established by my namesake, William Wotton.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton