heritage

1
as in tradition
an inherited or established way of thinking, feeling, or doing hospitality is a cherished Southern heritage

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as in inheritance
something that is or may be inherited this farm is my heritage from my father, as it was for him from his father

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Recent Examples of heritage Join renowned Chef Doug Settle and Hearth and Harvest for The Farmer’s Table—a one-of-a-kind farm-to-table experience that fuses community, cuisine, and local heritage into an unforgettable evening. News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Aug. 2025 As Bobby’s business partner, Chane’s non-Japanese Asian heritage adds some nuance to the authenticity conflict with Yoshido, who refuses to become Robata Chane’s new supplier of binchōtan charcoal, as well as some good Chane-is-dumb jokes. Genevieve Koski, Vulture, 4 Aug. 2025 In an era when many brands make grand claims about tradition and heritage, Weller’s story stands out as a genuine narrative of craft, courage, entrepreneurship, and conviction. Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 26 July 2025 Their most recents are a creative fusion of fashion, heritage, and rhythm. Essence, 25 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for heritage
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Noun
  • The Grand Luna continues Campfire Audio’s tradition of producing small batches of products that are hand-assembled in Portland, Oregon.
    Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
  • Sharkey revisited the empty and vacated facility in February 2018 and again in 2022 to document how Evan Morrison continues White Oak’s tradition of producing selvedge denim on old Draper X-3 looms.
    Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 7 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • What Is Generational Financial Trauma Generational financial trauma refers to physical, psychological, and emotional inheritance of attitudes and beliefs that are influenced by financial stress and financial anxiety experienced by previous generations.
    Rahkim Sabree, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
  • Fiction itself is utopian, too, a space where the unjust logic of inheritance and privilege can be questioned, rearranged or reversed.
    Nell Stevens August 4, Literary Hub, 4 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Shred cheese: As always, follow one of the cardinal rules of casserole making in the South: Shred your own cheese.
    Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 17 Aug. 2025
  • Timing players is part of the rules, but it is not applied homogeneously in different tournaments and circumstances.
    Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Aug. 2025
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  • The video looks at the career and legacy of Tyreke Evans, beginning when the guard burst onto the NBA scene in 2009, averaging 25 points per game in his first season.
    David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 12 Aug. 2025
  • And Swift’s desire to reclaim control of her artistic legacy led her to re-record four of her early albums.
    Paul Grein, Billboard, 12 Aug. 2025

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“Heritage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heritage. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.

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