as in gift
something that is or may be inherited
Her watch is a family heirloom.
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Recent Examples of heirloom
At my daughter’s wedding last fall, several heirlooms made an appearance.
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Marni Jameson, Oc Register, 28 May 2025
Carter Design creates a meditative place for family heirlooms and the surrounding landscapes to shine
By Will SperosPhotography by Chris Mottalini
May 26, 2025
All products featured on Architectural Digest are independently selected by our editors.
—Will Speros, Architectural Digest, 26 May 2025
Corbin Schulz is the farm director for Seed Savers Exchange, a nonprofit organization that has been promoting and preserving heirloom seeds for 50 years.
—Viveka Neveln, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 May 2025
Fearless and original, Wolf offers everything from one-of-a-kind high jewelry pieces to fine jewelry that’s destined to morph into heirlooms.
—Kyle Roderick, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
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Marni Jameson, Oc Register, 28 May 2025
Carter Design creates a meditative place for family heirlooms and the surrounding landscapes to shine
By Will SperosPhotography by Chris Mottalini
May 26, 2025
All products featured on Architectural Digest are independently selected by our editors.
—Will Speros, Architectural Digest, 26 May 2025
Corbin Schulz is the farm director for Seed Savers Exchange, a nonprofit organization that has been promoting and preserving heirloom seeds for 50 years.
—Viveka Neveln, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 May 2025
Fearless and original, Wolf offers everything from one-of-a-kind high jewelry pieces to fine jewelry that’s destined to morph into heirlooms.
—Kyle Roderick, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for heirloom
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heirloom
gift
Noun
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In a blend of history and elegance, businessman Lindsay Howard, son of horse-racing enthusiast and Seabiscuit owner Charles Howard, originally commissioned the estate to be built by architects John Bakewell Jr. and Ernest Weihe as a wedding gift for his wife Anita.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
13 June 2025
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What parent hasn’t joked on a birthday or holiday that out of all the gifts, the box is the biggest hit with our kids?—
Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal,
Parents,
13 June 2025
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“Heirloom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heirloom. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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