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namesake

[neym-seyk] / ˈneɪmˌseɪk /


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As for Vox, the company announced Wednesday that it was selling its profitable podcasting business, New York magazine and its namesake site Vox.com to James Murdoch’s Lupa Systems.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

An exhibition marking the 800th anniversary of the saint’s death shows how his humble life inspired the artists who adorned his namesake basilica and changed the way sacred figures were depicted.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

A tiny parasitic wasp - the Attenboroughnculus tau - was also named in his honour, although it is far from his first fauna namesake.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

“I think you played that better than we could have,” Williams said, speaking from a wheelchair under the sign of his namesake venue in front of other accomplished alumni and friends, including producer Kathleen Kennedy.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

“And now—if I don’t make haste to write this note you’d get the news that your namesake was here—before then I just want to bid you good-day.”

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman




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