heritages

plural of heritage
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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 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 Seeing the rhythms, music and dances of so many heritages come together in one vibrant celebration. Anna Alejo, CBS News, 14 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
Noun
  • This is his full-time home now, after years of living in Brooklyn and almost two decades and seven albums of chasing American sonic traditions.
    Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The menu’s through line is the way Bonner filters a whole world of Afro-Caribbean traditions through his perspective as a journeyman chef.
    John Kessler, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Ascherson’s writing about those inheritances offers insights into our own Trumpian, post-Brexit world of rising demagoguery and angry nationalism.
    Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Still, younger generations shouldn’t expect a windfall from inheritances.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Where the power concentrates, in the White House, there is no desire to lay down stricter rules.
    Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Here are four rules leaders should consider as reputation management enters this new era.
    Evan Nierman, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Meanwhile, these songs’ legacies reinforce that catalog music is big business.
    Gary Trust, Billboard, 17 Sep. 2026
  • His establishment of national forests and monuments, along with progressive reforms, created institutional legacies that continue protecting America’s natural heritage more than a century later.
    Stewart McLaurin, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • One of you may value freedom while the other values predictability.
    Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026
  • As baseball owners prepare for a lockout, in a push for the salary cap that would drive franchise values higher, insiders anticipate the MLB expansion fee could settle around or even above the $4 billion range.
    Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026

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“Heritages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heritages. Accessed 21 Sep. 2026.

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