How to Use heirloom in a Sentence

heirloom

noun
  • Hi Maria, Your mom held on to a great heirloom from the past.
    — Brenda Yenke, cleveland, 25 Nov. 2021
  • The restaurant where the heirloom was housed has closed.
    — Tim Sullivan, The Courier-Journal, 20 Nov. 2020
  • All the best gifts for your friend who gets nerdy about heirloom hops.
    — Griffin Sweet, Bon Appétit, 24 Nov. 2023
  • This heirloom squash has a cream and green-striped rind.
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, House Beautiful, 23 Aug. 2022
  • Fill out the look with hay bales and the muted tones of heirloom pumpkins.
    — Megan Boettcher, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Oct. 2023
  • But now, the heirloom corn Mr. Vargas grows is in vogue.
    — Fabiola Sánchez, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 July 2023
  • Like Kate's royal heirloom tiara, her sash and brooch aren't the type of items that can be found in a store.
    — Chloe Foussianes, Town & Country, 11 Dec. 2019
  • Pinole is from the Aztec culture, made from chia seeds and non-gmo heirloom corn.
    — Katarina Avendano, Good Housekeeping, 17 Aug. 2022
  • Over the next 72 years, the dress became an heirloom in the family.
    — Tori B. Powell, CBS News, 23 Sep. 2022
  • Was that because of – or in spite of – the fact that half of NFL teams are mom-and-pop shops passed down as heirlooms?
    — USA TODAY, 8 Feb. 2024
  • These tostadas are a nice way to feature heirloom masa.
    — Leslie Brenner, Dallas News, 4 June 2021
  • Attach the top of a flat-shaped heirloom pumpkin for hair.
    — Blair Donovan, Country Living, 12 Aug. 2022
  • Attach the top of a flat-shaped heirloom pumpkin for hair.
    — Jennifer Aldrich, Country Living, 18 July 2022
  • Masa made with heirloom corn is an important part of the menu, too.
    — Kate Kassin, Bon Appétit, 31 Oct. 2022
  • An instant heirloom, Halili set this rare coin in a weighty gold pinky ring.
    — Jill N Newman, Town & Country, 11 June 2021
  • The slender, curvy fruits of this Italian heirloom are firm and less seedy than many types.
    — Arricca Sansone, Country Living, 19 July 2020
  • Each room is full of family heirlooms, some of which date back to the early 1800s.
    — Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 15 June 2023
  • The brand’s founder, Jennie Yoon, designs each piece to become an heirloom that’ll stand the test of time.
    — Dale Arden Chong, Glamour, 16 Apr. 2021
  • So much of the piece was inspired by heirloom scrolls that were passed down by my grandparents to me.
    — Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 24 Feb. 2023
  • Try the Maple Leaf Farms duck with heirloom beet, almond, thyme, mustard greens and peach.
    — Josie Sexton, The Know, 28 Aug. 2019
  • The message was clear: A Patek Philippe is a timeless heirloom, the very antithesis of a trendy watch.
    — Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 3 May 2024
  • The Basic gets topped with scallion cream cheese and beefy slices of heirloom tomatoes.
    — The Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appétit, 27 June 2023
  • The Row’s Margaux bag is many things: a purse, an heirloom in the making, and a status symbol.
    — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 2 Aug. 2024
  • Seed Savers Exchange helped launch the heirloom seed movement in 1975.
    — Lynn Coulter, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Jan. 2022
  • This kit comes with nine heirloom seed packets, plant markers and a nifty gift box.
    — Dana Holmes, CNN Underscored, 22 Mar. 2021
  • Here are eight Bay Area restaurants that serve the heirloom beans and their chefs on how the beans transformed their dishes.
    — Elena Kadvany, San Francisco Chronicle, 16 Sep. 2021
  • This marks the fifth time Kate has decided to wear the beloved heirloom for a royal affair.
    — Bianca Betancourt, Harper's BAZAAR, 11 Dec. 2019
  • Best of all, this album becomes a time capsule of sorts, an heirloom to pass down.
    — Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 4 Oct. 2020
  • Another key difference: heirloom seeds produce plants true to the parent, while hybrid seeds do not.
    — Kansas City Star, 3 July 2025
  • Some recent menu highlights include: tuna crudo with mango and avocado, rib-eye tacos with pickled onions, an heirloom tomato salad with goat cheese and basil and miso fish with black rice and bok choi.
    — Sherrie Nachman, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025

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