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something that is or may be inherited
Her watch is a family heirloom.
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Recent Examples of heirlooms
The document stated that essential items include licenses, passports, Social Security cards, immigration papers, birth certificates, non-cosmetic jewelry, computers, computer drives, and family heirlooms such as photo albums, artwork and urns.
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Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Sep. 2025
Memorabilia Southerners love our momentos and heirlooms—sometimes to the point where our homes are overflowing with them.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 2 Sep. 2025
These pieces are often conversation starters at parties and can become seasonal heirlooms.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Aug. 2025
One of Princess Diana’s iconic heirlooms might go to one side of the family.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 24 Aug. 2025
The crash shattered windows, ceiling boards and decades-old heirlooms.
—Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
But other items were invaluable heirlooms that can't be quantified.
—Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 20 Aug. 2025
By making a batch of tomato water with green heirlooms, the green tomato martini takes on a pale green hue.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, Denver Post, 19 Aug. 2025
The platform starts with an organizer tool to catalog assets—from property deeds and insurance policies to jewelry and family heirlooms—before guiding users through creating wills, powers of attorney, and trusts.
—Jasmine Browley, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Sep. 2025
Memorabilia Southerners love our momentos and heirlooms—sometimes to the point where our homes are overflowing with them.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 2 Sep. 2025
These pieces are often conversation starters at parties and can become seasonal heirlooms.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Aug. 2025
One of Princess Diana’s iconic heirlooms might go to one side of the family.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 24 Aug. 2025
The crash shattered windows, ceiling boards and decades-old heirlooms.
—Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
But other items were invaluable heirlooms that can't be quantified.
—Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 20 Aug. 2025
By making a batch of tomato water with green heirlooms, the green tomato martini takes on a pale green hue.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, Denver Post, 19 Aug. 2025
The platform starts with an organizer tool to catalog assets—from property deeds and insurance policies to jewelry and family heirlooms—before guiding users through creating wills, powers of attorney, and trusts.
—Jasmine Browley, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heirlooms
gifts
Noun
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Friends have been stopping by and sending little gifts.—
Sarah Jones,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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Hoffman, who died in March 2023, previously left a record breaking donation to the ALS Association as well as sizable gifts to the University of Cincinnati and other institutions.—
Bebe Hodges,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Heirlooms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heirlooms. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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