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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
Suleiman is reportedly a British citizen of Somali heritage and came to the United Kingdom as a child.
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Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 30 Apr. 2026
Its famous cream puffs and the Dairy Lane exhibit keep the dairy state’s heritage front and center.
—Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2026
That heritage was the inspiration for this work.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 30 Apr. 2026
The Lees’ acquisitions mark an impressive feat, both in terms of reclaiming national heritage and asserting personal piety.
—Lori Waxman, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
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Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 30 Apr. 2026
Its famous cream puffs and the Dairy Lane exhibit keep the dairy state’s heritage front and center.
—Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2026
That heritage was the inspiration for this work.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 30 Apr. 2026
The Lees’ acquisitions mark an impressive feat, both in terms of reclaiming national heritage and asserting personal piety.
—Lori Waxman, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heritage
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One of the most enduring royal handbag traditions dates back to Queen Elizabeth II, who reportedly used her purse as a discreet way to signal staff during public engagements.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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The Augustinian tradition emphasizes fraternity, humility, and reflection on our disordered desires.—
Peter Wehner,
The Atlantic,
27 Apr. 2026
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My mom was very upset that the inheritance was not divided up equally and asked me several times why my portion would be so much larger.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Premiering in 1955, the Pulitzer Prize-winning play follows a wealthy southern family competing for the dying patriarch’s inheritance.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Apr. 2026
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But with the lottery alterations, trades and free agency again will return to a forefront that allowed the Heat to return to the forefront for the majority of these three decades of Riley rule.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
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He was removed from the assignments last month in what his spokesperson said was a procedural move under House rules following his party change.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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When their owner and driver are killed in a crash, the owner’s widow, Virginia, must rally her fractured family to save the team, protect their legacy, and chase a championship.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
28 Apr. 2026
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That legacy has held strong for generations.—
Kathryn Hopkins,
Footwear News,
28 Apr. 2026
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But the king said despite the fundamental disagreement between the countries, the United States inherited its democratic values from the United Kingdom.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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Then, to estimate climate impact, these EI values were plugged into DLR’s contrail and climate models (a contrail plume model and a global climate model).—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Heritage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heritage. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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