as in gift
something that is or may be inherited
Her watch is a family heirloom.
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Recent Examples of heirloom
Unfortunately, the fires in Southern California spread within a matter of minutes, leaving residents little to no time to collect pictures, family heirlooms, artwork, and other personal items.
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Maya Richard-Craven, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
The hits continue in the entrees with a crispy hogfish with fennel, heirloom tomatoes and a ginger sesame sauce and a calabaza gnocchi with maitake mushrooms, goat cheese and chili crunch.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
Things like ornaments, gift bags and other holiday decor can be stored for years to come and can even eventually become family heirlooms passed down through generations, according to Keep America Beautiful.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 2 Jan. 2025
The daughter of a Vermont assisted living facility patient noticed that her parent’s missing heirloom jewelry had vanished last year.
—Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
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Maya Richard-Craven, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
The hits continue in the entrees with a crispy hogfish with fennel, heirloom tomatoes and a ginger sesame sauce and a calabaza gnocchi with maitake mushrooms, goat cheese and chili crunch.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
Things like ornaments, gift bags and other holiday decor can be stored for years to come and can even eventually become family heirlooms passed down through generations, according to Keep America Beautiful.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 2 Jan. 2025
The daughter of a Vermont assisted living facility patient noticed that her parent’s missing heirloom jewelry had vanished last year.
—Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
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