offspring
Example Sentences
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Though he didn’t linger in the Golden State for long, his offspring later returned and formed California’s first modern pack in 2015.
From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026
His writings suggest he may have anticipated ideas now associated with epigenetics, considering how diet, blood, and parental behavior might influence offspring.
From Science Daily • May 4, 2026
Ms. Phillips’s father was a World War II veteran and a failed businessman, the offspring of a once-proud Confederate family; he bore his humiliations with laconic stoicism.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
When ratifying the amendment in 1868, however, Congress explicitly recognized that it would also apply to the American-born offspring of immigrants.
From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026
My circle of friends is usually limited to Scouts, preppers, or the random offspring of other dentists—so having Alyssa, Garrett, and Jacqui here is kind of a minor big deal for me.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
Vocabulary lists containing offspring
It's All in the Family
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Christmas Carol Vocab: A Lyrical Lexicon
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"The Origin of Species by Natural Selection" by Charles Darwin: Essential Words
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