heritages

noun

plural of heritage
1
as in traditions
an inherited or established way of thinking, feeling, or doing hospitality is a cherished Southern heritage

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2
as in inheritances
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 heritages Many different blends of culture and heritages came through the Santa Fe Trail. — Michelle Griego, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026 Texas barbecue is typically defined by salt-and-pepper brisket and pork ribs, but this new crop of halal pitmasters is adding inventive twists, often based on their own family heritages. — Ulaa Kuziez, NPR, 6 Sep. 2026 Raquel’s family blends Mexican and Mid-Atlantic heritages with little challenge. — Tara Strauch, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026 Texas barbecue is typically defined by salt-and-pepper brisket and pork ribs, but this new crop of halal pitmasters are adding inventive twists, often based on their own family heritages. — ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026 Her designs incorporated and combined messages (among them war and peace, tribalism and religion) and the band members' cultural heritages. — David Chiu, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026 Spain has one of Europe’s most extraordinary centuries-old cultural heritages. — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 18 May 2026 Their teachers see them not as representatives of intersectional identities but as unique individuals, each with his or her own heritages, curiosities, and passions—each child to be cherished and known. — Steven F. Wilson, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2026 So, part of what is lost is the physical manifestation of these longer histories and heritages. — Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heritages
  1. traditions
  2. inheritances
  3. rules
  4. legacies
  5. values
Noun
  • Spectators lined the route as the procession passed, featuring religious traditions, horses and participants riding electric motorcycles.
    — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 1 Nov. 2026
  • The former electronic music has roots in disco, dub reggae, hip-hop—traditions in which the DJ, in search of records fresher and wilder than those in rival crates, is a central figure, urging producers to new heights of ingenuity.
    — Andy Cush, Pitchfork, 31 Oct. 2026
Definition of traditions
Noun
  • By helping make inheritances more equitable Families often own assets that can't be distributed equally among children.
    — Dan Avery, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Regulations regarding inheritances from retirement plans are complex.
    — Elliot Raphaelson, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of inheritances
Noun
  • Jaylen Brown has an 18th-century harp sitting in his living room, and that harp rules.
    — Rembert Browne, Architectural Digest, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Even Disneyland has changed the rules around who can use the fast lanes, and that’s had really weird implications.
    — Katie Campione, Deadline, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of rules
Noun
  • The archaeologists found direct evidence of its use, gathered from a combination of seeds and human hair—together these provide new insights into ancient societies and their cultural legacies’ potential influence on our world today, experts say.
    — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Established in 1969, the Songwriters Hall of Fame is dedicated to recognizing and celebrating the lives and legacies of the songwriters behind the world’s most enduring songs.
    — Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of legacies
Noun
  • The backstory The first Mandarin Oriental hotel—then called The Mandarin—opened its doors in Hong Kong in 1963 and has remained central to the hotel group’s core values, despite global expansion.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2026
  • There’s nostalgia and old world values as well as breaks from conventional and subtle sociopolitical commentary.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of values

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