seeds

NOUN

beginning, source

Synonyms

STRONGEST

berry corn egg grain nut

STRONG

bud cell conceit concept conception core ear embryo germ image impression inkling kernel notion nucleus ovule ovum particle rudiment semen spark sperm spore start suspicion

Antonyms

STRONG

being concrete death exterior exteriority outside

WEAK

ancestor effect end ending parent result

NOUN

children

Synonyms

STRONG

brood descendants heirs issue offspring posterity progeny race scions spawn successors

WEAK

progeniture

Antonyms

STRONG

parent

WEAK

ancestor effect end ending result

Example Sentences

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Seeds and pitted fruits can also be added in the form of pastes, purees and syrups.

From Salon • Jan. 17, 2026

“It shows that you are self-aware enough where you can seek to clean up or repair any unfinished business,” says Sarah R. Moore, founder of Dandelion Seeds Positive Parenting, a consulting firm in Boulder, Colo.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 2, 2025

Seeds are donated, and the money goes back to local groups for prizes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 10, 2025

Now, New Order is set to headline the festival on May 17 alongside Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2025

“You’ll feed it each day. Seeds, mostly, and some of the bugs from the field.”

From "Son" by Lois Lowry