Thesaurus results for HEIRLOOM

heirloom

noun

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as in gift

something that is or may be inherited Her watch is a family heirloom.

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Recent Examples of heirloom Tables, Armoires, and Dressers Keeping heirloom furniture in your home allows the space to evolve and stay meaningful to you. —

Kylie Petty, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Feb. 2026 On her head sat the Spencer tiara, a glittering family heirloom. —

Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 25 Feb. 2026 From there, include heirloom pieces of your own, like a bohemian or eclectic bed cover inspired by your own travels. —

Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 24 Feb. 2026 The Courant combines baby heirloom tomatoes, soft stracciatella cheese, pesto, basil, fresh arugula, and rich olive oil on top of golden-brown sesame bastone bread. —

Jan Waddy, San Antonio Express-News, 24 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for heirloom

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gift

Noun

Per The Royal Collection Trust (RCT), the central brooch was a wedding gift to the future Queen Mary from the County of Lincoln, presented to her in July 1893.

— Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 3 Mar. 2026
Bachran, 40, notes that growing up in a multigenerational household has been a gift for her 9-year-old son.

— Sierra Leone Starks, Parents, 3 Mar. 2026