as in fruit
the descendants of a person, animal, or plant
the racehorse's offspring all proved to be very good racers as well the couple celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary surrounded by three generations of offspring
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Recent Examples of offspring
But like many offspring, the EMC SR-71 has its own origin tale, this one involving a legendary spy plane built to withstand Mach 3 speeds and clandestine operations.
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Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2024
There’s a lot to unpack from this family photo, which prominently features the world’s richest man, standing with the president-elect’s offspring and their partners and their children.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
Such food sharing happens between bats who are related – such as mothers and their offspring – but also unrelated individuals.
—Sebastian Stockmaier, Discover Magazine, 31 Oct. 2024
Published on October 24, 2024 By Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen
Cabernet Franc is unfortunately overshadowed by its precocious offspring.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 24 Oct. 2024
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Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2024
There’s a lot to unpack from this family photo, which prominently features the world’s richest man, standing with the president-elect’s offspring and their partners and their children.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
Such food sharing happens between bats who are related – such as mothers and their offspring – but also unrelated individuals.
—Sebastian Stockmaier, Discover Magazine, 31 Oct. 2024
Published on October 24, 2024 By Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen
Cabernet Franc is unfortunately overshadowed by its precocious offspring.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 24 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for offspring
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The hanging fruits had been emblazoned with the letters of the Black sorority, Alpha Kappa Alpha, Inc.Veronica Hilbring, Essence.com, 11 July 2017
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My feeling is generally in the case of summer fruit pies, if things are in season and at their peak bounty, why be skimpy?Rick Martinez, Bon Appetit, 8 July 2017
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This specimen offered is an F2 progeny of this original cross.Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 30 Sep. 2024
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Camouflage patterns and rasta colors adorn noticeably giddy attendees of all ages as the iconic musician’s progeny share his music and its timeless message.Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2024
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The seeds of Ver’s legal peril lay in his success as an early crypto investor — long before the latest Bitcoin rally fueled by Donald Trump’s US presidential win.Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
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The seeds are especially good for you, said Healthline.Tess Foley-Cox, theweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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In a matter of seconds, the fourplex unit Wilson Jr., 31, shares with his partner and their two children, was a total mess.Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 22 Nov. 2024
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The lifelong Arizonan already knew the grief of losing a child.Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
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The centenaries of Indian cinema icons Raj Kapoor, Tapan Sinha, Akkineni Nageswara Rao and Mohammed Rafi were marked with their families in attendance.Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 Nov. 2024
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The fight for a living wage, affordable health care and time for our families continues.Jamie L. LaReau, Detroit Free Press, 20 Nov. 2024
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When the site was eventually sold to IKEA after the dog-racing had also come to an end and Eastville was demolished in 1998, a decision was taken to leave one of the floodlight pylons standing for posterity.Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 12 Aug. 2024
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Getting the archive into institutional hands is, of course, the act of someone who is considering posterity.Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 11 Sep. 2024
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“Offspring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/offspring. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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