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fruit, get, issue, offspring, progeny, seed, spawn
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For example, most people used to take photographs in order to document something for themselves and for posterity. — Hua Hsu, The New Yorker, "Instagram, Facebook, and the Perils of “Sharenting”," 11 Sep. 2019 This is her testimony, recorded years later for posterity. — Susan Straight, Los Angeles Times, "Review: ‘Handmaid’s Tale’ sequel ‘The Testaments’ puts Margaret Atwood’s powers on full display," 4 Sep. 2019 Sadly, the friend who Nyong’o tasked with capturing the moment for posterity dropped the ball, leaving the actress with a blurry photo. — Julia Emmanuele, PEOPLE.com, "11 Hysterical, Awkward and Unforgettable Stories from Celebs Who Met Beyoncé," 4 Sep. 2019 As the curtains parted, the frenzied car aficionados raced to get out their smartphones to capture the moment for posterity. — Neil Vigdor, BostonGlobe.com, "Sale of rare Nazi-era Porsche sputters after Sotheby’s auction blunder," 19 Aug. 2019 The dangers of human and wild animal contact are well-documented—as is our desire to physically connect with wild animals and capture those encounters for posterity. — Ali Wunderman, Condé Nast Traveler, "Why People Keep Trying to Pet Animals at National Parks," 7 Aug. 2019 Your book explores the equally unique challenge of preserving vintage games for posterity. — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, "Losing yourself in virtual worlds can have good as well as negative effects," 17 July 2019 Only after Kennedy’s assassination did Lyndon Johnson double down on the Apollo program, and Jackie Kennedy tie her husband’s name to space travel for posterity by lobbying to have the space center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., named after him. — Mark Whitaker, Washington Post, "The dreams and dedication behind our leap to the moon," 11 July 2019 Eaton suggested shooting some footage of the creative process, just for posterity. — Amy Kaufman, latimes.com, "The cantankerous glory of David Crosby, who hates Spotify, wants to reunite CSNY and saved at least $25,000 growing pot," 11 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'posterity.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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