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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
The involvement of Gates, a prominent Black professor, quieted some concerns about the use of DNA to determine heritage.
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Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
This performance does exactly that with two seemingly disparate art forms, creating a cultural moment that honors the heritage of both while fearlessly pushing creative boundaries.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 18 Aug. 2025
Instead of on the Plaza, the Municipal Arts Commission approved it to be placed on Southwest Boulevard, reflecting the West Side’s Hispanic heritage.
—Eric Adler
august 17, Kansas City Star, 17 Aug. 2025
The Encinitas Rotary Club recently dedicated its new Peace Pole at the Heritage Ranch, home of the San Dieguito Heritage Museum, in a ceremony that honored the community’s cultural heritage while joining a global movement for peace.
—Dawn Giangiulio, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2025
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Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
This performance does exactly that with two seemingly disparate art forms, creating a cultural moment that honors the heritage of both while fearlessly pushing creative boundaries.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 18 Aug. 2025
Instead of on the Plaza, the Municipal Arts Commission approved it to be placed on Southwest Boulevard, reflecting the West Side’s Hispanic heritage.
—Eric Adler
august 17, Kansas City Star, 17 Aug. 2025
The Encinitas Rotary Club recently dedicated its new Peace Pole at the Heritage Ranch, home of the San Dieguito Heritage Museum, in a ceremony that honored the community’s cultural heritage while joining a global movement for peace.
—Dawn Giangiulio, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heritage
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The Grand Luna continues Campfire Audio’s tradition of producing small batches of products that are hand-assembled in Portland, Oregon.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Sharkey revisited the empty and vacated facility in February 2018 and again in 2022 to document how Evan Morrison continues White Oak’s tradition of producing selvedge denim on old Draper X-3 looms.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
7 Aug. 2025
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What Is Generational Financial Trauma Generational financial trauma refers to physical, psychological, and emotional inheritance of attitudes and beliefs that are influenced by financial stress and financial anxiety experienced by previous generations.—
Rahkim Sabree,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Fiction itself is utopian, too, a space where the unjust logic of inheritance and privilege can be questioned, rearranged or reversed.—
Nell Stevens
August 4,
Literary Hub,
4 Aug. 2025
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Shred cheese: As always, follow one of the cardinal rules of casserole making in the South: Shred your own cheese.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
17 Aug. 2025
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Timing players is part of the rules, but it is not applied homogeneously in different tournaments and circumstances.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Aug. 2025
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The video looks at the career and legacy of Tyreke Evans, beginning when the guard burst onto the NBA scene in 2009, averaging 25 points per game in his first season.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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And Swift’s desire to reclaim control of her artistic legacy led her to re-record four of her early albums.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Heritage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heritage. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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