Thesaurus results for HERITAGE

heritage

noun

ˈher-ə-tij

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as in tradition

an inherited or established way of thinking, feeling, or doing hospitality is a cherished Southern heritage

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as in inheritance

something that is or may be inherited this farm is my heritage from my father, as it was for him from his father

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Recent Examples of heritage But cultural practitioners and animal advocates oppose killing chickens, citing their significance to Hawaiian heritage and arguing all other strategies should be exhausted first. —

Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026 The Evanston school’s performance and theater departments had a heritage of exploring non-dramatic texts like novels and narrative poems, with scholar-artists like Robert Breen and Frank Galati turning them into theater. —

Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026 Coker uses her British, Nigerian and Yoruba heritage as a key reference point in her work. —

Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 19 Feb. 2026 Here, Vivian Rivetti, vice president of global design for Wrangler and Lee, shares how Wrangler is celebrating its cowboy heritage while embracing looser fits. —

Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 19 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for heritage

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Also a tradition among the members of the Catholic church during Lent, fish fries are a weekly meal enjoyed on Fridays during the lenten season while participants abstain from meat.

— Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 23 Feb. 2026
Another State of the Union tradition is for the party opposite of the president’s to give a response to the address.

— Linh Tat, Oc Register, 23 Feb. 2026