as in gift
something that is or may be inherited
Her watch is a family heirloom.
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Recent Examples of heirloom
And the rise of heirloom design has corresponded with a growing acceptance of interesting, personalized spaces.
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Mary Grace Granados
special Contributor, Dallas Morning News, 4 Feb. 2026
The gun used by the 16-year-old boy who shot two students and then himself at Evergreen High School in September was a family heirloom, investigators with the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office announced Wednesday.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 4 Feb. 2026
Colwin’s writing is funny and familiar, never fussy, and reminiscent of a family heirloom dotted with personal notes and stories.
—Bekah Waalkes, The Atlantic, 3 Feb. 2026
Plain versions start at $29,930, but designs further elevated with diamonds, mother-of-pearl, and other stones, start at $228,630, price tags that befit such heirloom quality.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 31 Jan. 2026
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Mary Grace Granados
special Contributor, Dallas Morning News, 4 Feb. 2026
The gun used by the 16-year-old boy who shot two students and then himself at Evergreen High School in September was a family heirloom, investigators with the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office announced Wednesday.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 4 Feb. 2026
Colwin’s writing is funny and familiar, never fussy, and reminiscent of a family heirloom dotted with personal notes and stories.
—Bekah Waalkes, The Atlantic, 3 Feb. 2026
Plain versions start at $29,930, but designs further elevated with diamonds, mother-of-pearl, and other stones, start at $228,630, price tags that befit such heirloom quality.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 31 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heirloom
gift
Noun
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Epstein gave Siegal $30,000 as a birthday gift in July 2018.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
10 Feb. 2026
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The movie opens with marshland residents, including Lamia and Bibi, lining up far back and pressing urgently forward, jerricans in hand, to receive fresh water at a tanker truck from officials offering it as a gift from Hussein.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Heirloom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heirloom. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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