bequeathed

Example Sentences

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The enduring love for these Broadway shows isn’t just about the standards they have bequeathed to the American songbook.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

Monkhouse bequeathed his joke book collection to his writing partner in his will.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

Frieda bequeathed it to the University of New Mexico, and the D.H.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

The world they bequeathed to us was immeasurably better than the world they'd inherited from their parents.

From BBC • Jan. 24, 2026

And at last they learned how these nobly born Siamese acquired the kink at the end of their tails and bequeathed it to all their descendants.

From "The Incredible Journey" by Sheila Burnford