as in gift
something that is or may be inherited
Her watch is a family heirloom.
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Recent Examples of heirloom
After quite a bit of back and forth in season 3, Elliot currently has possession of the Augustine family heirloom.
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Breanne L. Heldman, PEOPLE, 19 Apr. 2026
Fans of the iconic heirloom brand Lenox will love this four-piece pasta bowl set with a pretty blue design.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Apr. 2026
Walk past the usual long line for Holbox and head straight for the Komal stand on the northern side of the building for Fátima Juárez’s heirloom corn tortillas.
—Deputy Food Editor, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026
Over the last decade, the royal has frequently worn her Welsh gold wedding band, two eternity rings, and a slim diamond-cluster in place of the family heirloom.
—Adrianne Reece, InStyle, 10 Apr. 2026
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Breanne L. Heldman, PEOPLE, 19 Apr. 2026
Fans of the iconic heirloom brand Lenox will love this four-piece pasta bowl set with a pretty blue design.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Apr. 2026
Walk past the usual long line for Holbox and head straight for the Komal stand on the northern side of the building for Fátima Juárez’s heirloom corn tortillas.
—Deputy Food Editor, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026
Over the last decade, the royal has frequently worn her Welsh gold wedding band, two eternity rings, and a slim diamond-cluster in place of the family heirloom.
—Adrianne Reece, InStyle, 10 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heirloom
gift
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The oversized gift was presented on April 28 in Washington, DC, during King Charles III and Queen Camilla's four‑day state visit to the United States.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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His gift is an uncanny ability to solve crimes that leave the LAPD baffled, armed only with the savvy and dry humor reminiscent of the gumshoe detectives of the noir genre.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Heirloom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heirloom. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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