bequeathed

Example Sentences

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“We maintain ourselves in existence,” he says, “through a style bequeathed to us by our Rilkean memories.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025

It takes time for newly-elected presidents to assemble their cabinet, cue up a legislative program, address the problems — or coast on the economic health — bequeathed them by their predecessors.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2025

The Mount Shasta Trail Assn., which was bequeathed hundreds of thousands of dollars from an anonymous donor who wanted to see access to the falls, tried for years to negotiate with the railroad, Harch said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2025

The sculptor had donated it to a Save the Children charity auction in 1963, where it was bought by the former governor who later bequeathed it to Bryanston School.

From BBC • Jan. 16, 2025

“For centuries, members of my family have served as noble knights, guarding the treasure our ancestors bequeathed to us.”

From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein