bequest

Example Sentences

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That’s a father’s bequest to his son, and a public servant’s to his country.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

But they must first deal with the legalities of their bequest.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 26, 2025

British scientist James Smithson’s bequest was intended to support “the increase and diffusion of knowledge.”

From Salon • Aug. 22, 2025

The left-field bequest — as if tending to Walter’s legacy with an overdue book of his correspondence wasn’t enough — is, to Iris, a mystery on top of a conundrum.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2025

In April of 1857, Mrs. Fox wrote to Robert Kane asking about the bequest for Maggie; he didn’t respond.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock