heirloom

noun

Definition of heirloomnext
as in gift
something that is or may be inherited Her watch is a family heirloom.

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Recent Examples of heirloom Embrace Heirloom Plants Lowrie says Terrain customers have increasingly embraced heirloom plant varieties with long-flowering traits. — Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 July 2026 The Spencer Tiara—the tiara Diana chose to wear for her July 29, 1981 wedding to Prince Charles and an heirloom of her birth family, the Spencers—will also be included in the installation. — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 2 July 2026 Seriously, what is better than fresh heirloom tomato and mozzarella salad or a juicy tomato sandwich slathered in Duke's? — Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 2 July 2026 Delaney said some local rancher friends donated a few hundred feathers to her from their flock of heirloom turkeys. — Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for heirloom
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gift
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  • Typically, big-money gifts come after a donor has expressed a desire to support a particular cause or idea or group.
    — Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 10 July 2026
  • Rather than rooting themselves in any one tradition, Sonenshein and Vahle achieve cohesion through their style — a conscious, effective unity of their culinary gifts.
    — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
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“Heirloom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heirloom. Accessed 17 Jul. 2026.

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