Head
Namesake
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Drill Sergeant Nasty: Colonel Oats, the head and namesake of Oats Military Academy where Ted's dad is threatening to send him in the first movie.
- Sometimes this is turned on its head when titles that the audience expects to refer to a metaphorical namesake become literal.
Source: The Namesake -
Telly from Chibi-Robo is a Robot Buddy that takes his namesake from the fact that he is a tiny flying TV head.
Source: TV Head Robot
Cite this Source
Namesake and Head. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/head/namesake
Head & Namesake. N.p., 2016. Web. 01 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/head/namesake>.
Namesake or Head. 2016. Accessed August 01, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/head/namesake.
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