as in gift
something that is or may be inherited
Her watch is a family heirloom.
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Recent Examples of heirloom
This is because our hero stacker—that classic white-bread tomato sandwich with tomato and a slather of mayo—is all dependent on those ripe, juicy heirloom tomatoes plucked straight off the vine and cut into beefy slices.
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Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 11 May 2025
If the royals have long recycled old, heirloom pieces, Kate Middleton seems committed to continuing the same tradition with her own personal archive of rewears.
—Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 8 May 2025
Fountains, grottos, and statues line meandering pathways, taking you through a cactus garden, an heirloom rose garden, and other lush flora.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 2 May 2025
The poolside restaurant is the perfect place to enjoy al fresco treats such as a margarita flatbread with heirloom tomatoes or a cocktail.
—Sherrie Nachman, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
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Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 11 May 2025
If the royals have long recycled old, heirloom pieces, Kate Middleton seems committed to continuing the same tradition with her own personal archive of rewears.
—Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 8 May 2025
Fountains, grottos, and statues line meandering pathways, taking you through a cactus garden, an heirloom rose garden, and other lush flora.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 2 May 2025
The poolside restaurant is the perfect place to enjoy al fresco treats such as a margarita flatbread with heirloom tomatoes or a cocktail.
—Sherrie Nachman, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heirloom
gift
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The pope has always had a gift for diplomacy and working peacefully with all kinds of people, said his oldest brother, 73-year-old Louis Prevost of Florida, during an interview with the Tribune earlier this month.—
Angie Leventis Lourgos,
Chicago Tribune,
21 May 2025
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The White House said the plane was a gift to the Department of Defense, and would go through the legal protocols required when something is given to the government.—
Kat Lonsdorf,
NPR,
21 May 2025
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“Heirloom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heirloom. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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