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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
From wood items to ceramics, family heirlooms and antiques are meant to be preserved.
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Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Sep. 2025
Health-care directives, heirlooms, their house deed, a festive Thai princess ring—all pristine.
—Dana Goodyear, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Both royals have sported the brooches before, and the pins are heirlooms in the royal collection.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
The house—painted bright, layered with antique glassware and family heirlooms—positions the domestic sphere as a seat of authority.
—Gina Pace, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
To do so, a Smithsonian team traveled across the country and held events in which thousands of ordinary people brought in antiques and heirlooms to donate.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
Teaming with Saillard for a multiday session, Swinton is to interact with red-carpet dresses, family heirlooms and items from her personal wardrobe, including her christening gown.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 6 Sep. 2025
Antique furnishings and heirlooms from the Parker family’s time in the home give it character, yet the overall feel is fresh, welcoming, and refreshingly unfussy—a rarity among historic B&Bs.
—Jill Robbins, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2025
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.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Sep. 2025
Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Sep. 2025
Health-care directives, heirlooms, their house deed, a festive Thai princess ring—all pristine.
—Dana Goodyear, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Both royals have sported the brooches before, and the pins are heirlooms in the royal collection.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
The house—painted bright, layered with antique glassware and family heirlooms—positions the domestic sphere as a seat of authority.
—Gina Pace, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
To do so, a Smithsonian team traveled across the country and held events in which thousands of ordinary people brought in antiques and heirlooms to donate.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
Teaming with Saillard for a multiday session, Swinton is to interact with red-carpet dresses, family heirlooms and items from her personal wardrobe, including her christening gown.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 6 Sep. 2025
Antique furnishings and heirlooms from the Parker family’s time in the home give it character, yet the overall feel is fresh, welcoming, and refreshingly unfussy—a rarity among historic B&Bs.
—Jill Robbins, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2025
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.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heirlooms
gifts
Noun
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What insights can gifts, tips and teeth give us?—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Beauty gifts can be hard to give.—
Caitlyn Martyn
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FOXNews.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Heirlooms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heirlooms. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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