as in gift
something that is or may be inherited
Her watch is a family heirloom.
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Recent Examples of heirloom
The campaign hasn’t offered more details on those heirlooms.
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Safiyah Riddle, Fortune, 2 Jan. 2026
The campaign hasn’t offered more details on those heirlooms.
—Safiyah Riddle, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2026
Spring’s many texture interventions—fringe, fuzz, and frothy lace—bring movement to clothes, while collected treasures (in the form of heirloom pendant necklaces and sculptural jewelry) add depth to top the looks off.
—Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 31 Dec. 2025
Instead of gathering masterpieces from around the world, its story is rooted in local memory: Emirati families contributed heirlooms, oral histories, and personal records, many on view for the first time, all displayed within a building shaped like a falcon in flight.
—Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 8 Dec. 2025
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Safiyah Riddle, Fortune, 2 Jan. 2026
The campaign hasn’t offered more details on those heirlooms.
—Safiyah Riddle, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2026
Spring’s many texture interventions—fringe, fuzz, and frothy lace—bring movement to clothes, while collected treasures (in the form of heirloom pendant necklaces and sculptural jewelry) add depth to top the looks off.
—Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 31 Dec. 2025
Instead of gathering masterpieces from around the world, its story is rooted in local memory: Emirati families contributed heirlooms, oral histories, and personal records, many on view for the first time, all displayed within a building shaped like a falcon in flight.
—Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 8 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heirloom
gift
Noun
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From a gift of Elizabeth Taylor’s ring, bestowed on Allura, by her cheating younger husband, to $40 million worth of trinkets that Liberty helps salvage from her Upper East Side client wanting a divorce.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
5 Nov. 2025
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For small businesses, simplicity wins—a clear offer like ‘buy one, gift one’ or a free consult lowers the barrier for first-time buyers and gives them a reason to pick you over a big-box store.—
Ashley Lutz,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Heirloom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heirloom. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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