namesake

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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

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

Yakov joined me in my struggle, wrestling against the creature as though he were channeling his namesake.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros