as in gift
something that is or may be inherited
Her watch is a family heirloom.
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Other services offered are liftoff and recovery options that are paired with ocean splashdowns in which clients can send memorial capsules into orbit that are then retrieved to be retained as heirlooms and keepsakes.
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Jeff Spry, Space.com, 7 Nov. 2025
The place itself, of course, but also artefacts—photographs, diaries, heirlooms.
—Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2025
The Citizenry’s Mina rug has an innately rustic feel thanks to the Moroccan weaving techniques used to create this heirloom in the making.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 6 Nov. 2025
The sunburst trout dish with heirloom tomatoes, Jimmy Nardello sweet peppers, and spices took us both straight back to the Mediterranean.
—Jenn Rice, Travel + Leisure, 3 Nov. 2025
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Jeff Spry, Space.com, 7 Nov. 2025
The place itself, of course, but also artefacts—photographs, diaries, heirlooms.
—Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2025
The Citizenry’s Mina rug has an innately rustic feel thanks to the Moroccan weaving techniques used to create this heirloom in the making.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 6 Nov. 2025
The sunburst trout dish with heirloom tomatoes, Jimmy Nardello sweet peppers, and spices took us both straight back to the Mediterranean.
—Jenn Rice, Travel + Leisure, 3 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heirloom
gift
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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 27 Nov. 2025.
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