1
as in ancestry
the line of ancestors from whom a person is descended
his Italian lineage was very important to him
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as in family
a group of persons who come from the same ancestor
it is now generally accepted that the lineage of Thomas Jefferson includes black as well as white members
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Recent Examples of lineage
The DiCaprio lineage comes from Italian immigrants and Leo’s dad George is a performance artist and writer himself.
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Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
What nobler and more obvious lineage could dissidents have chosen for themselves?
—Benjamin Nathans
september 24, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2025
Seven roundhouses were later built during the Bronze Age and the settlement lasted for more than six centuries, likely through a family lineage over space and time, according to the release.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
While his family lineage certainly hasn’t hurt, Jake Bass has carved his own path.
—Brian McCollum, Freep.com, 24 Sep. 2025
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Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
What nobler and more obvious lineage could dissidents have chosen for themselves?
—Benjamin Nathans
september 24, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2025
Seven roundhouses were later built during the Bronze Age and the settlement lasted for more than six centuries, likely through a family lineage over space and time, according to the release.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
While his family lineage certainly hasn’t hurt, Jake Bass has carved his own path.
—Brian McCollum, Freep.com, 24 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for lineage
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lineage
Noun
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It’s estimated to affect up to 7 in 100,000 people, most often of European ancestry, and appears to be less common among other groups.—
Jacqueline Howard,
CNN Money,
24 Sep. 2025
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Marcie was given a DNA test to find out more about her ancestry, and the results blew Landerman away.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Has the cost of housing weighed on your—or your family members'—decision to have children?—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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Decades after Sam Cooke sang about a shift on the horizon, his family and supporters are making sure that promise remains alive.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
24 Sep. 2025
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Ely Lodge, a 209-acre estate in Northern Ireland’s County Fermanagh, positioned along the southern shores of Lower Lough Erne, has both—and then some—but what really sets it apart is its extraordinary pedigree and centuries of colorful history.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
25 Sep. 2025
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But with his pedigree, he’ll be counted on to do more.—
Julian McKenzie,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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During tribal council, the Kele Tribe told host Jeff Probst that the decision was based on keeping the tribe strong.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
25 Sep. 2025
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The trailer shows the return of Jake Sully (Sam Worthington) and his family, this time at war with an enemy Na’vi tribe on Pandora.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
25 Sep. 2025
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Alejandro and his band embrace bomba even more here, dedicating the album’s opener to the genre and leaning into its Afro-Puerto Rican origins and ties to African religions.—
Juan J. Arroyo,
Rolling Stone,
26 Sep. 2025
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The festival celebrates the Milwaukee origins of the universal, yet inefficient QWERTY keyboard in worldwide use.—
Angelika Ytuarte,
jsonline.com,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Members of the 1860s clan include Arthur (Anthony Boyle), Edward (Louis Partridge), Anne (Emily Fairn) and Ben (Fionn O’Shea).—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
28 Sep. 2025
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The third installment will see the return of Sam Worthington and Zoe Saldaña’s Jake Sully and Neytiri whose family and clan encounter an enemy Na’vi group called the Ash People.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The arbitrary nature of torture places the text in the long genealogy of the captivity narrative; if there is a degree of the adventure yarn in the tale, than there is also something of an Arthur Koestler or an Alexander Solzhenitsyn as well.—
Ed Simon
September 22,
Literary Hub,
22 Sep. 2025
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While there were likely about four eggs in its clutch, or the group of eggs that were laid at the same time, there is no evidence to support any other existing hybrid jays of the same genealogy.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
22 Sep. 2025
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Police and army inspect damage to a house destroyed by debris from a shot down Russian drone in the village of Wyryki-Wola, eastern Poland, on September 10, 2025.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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Pretty sure she was crated if she ever was allowed in [the house].—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Lineage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lineage. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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