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 The blouse — constructed on tulle and lined with brocade — was handcrafted at the Ambani residence, where Gupta’s embroiderers worked alongside the family’s jewelers to break down heirloom pieces and re-set them directly into the bodice. —

Ritu Upadhyay, Footwear News, 4 May 2026 Cage or Stake Indeterminate Tomatoes Many grape and cherry tomato varieties, along with most heirloom tomatoes and some slicers, are indeterminate varieties. —

Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 May 2026 About 60 percent of the menu changes seasonally, with popular entrees including spaghetti alla nerano and pan-seared salmon with heirloom tomato beurre blanc and white bean succotash. —

Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 1 May 2026 Amid Rancho Gordo’s rise in heirloom bean status, however, recent controversy spread after Sando’s decision to trademark Bean Club and pursue other brands using the phrase. —

Angela Osorio, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for heirloom

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gift

Noun

The differences between racial attitudes in America and those in Britain both pushed and pulled him out of his home country, but America needed that gift less than Britain did.

— Brian Seibert, New Yorker, 13 May 2026
According to the law, a school district may accept gifts, grants, and donations from any public or private source to implement SB 546.

— Lacey Beasley, CBS News, 12 May 2026