heirloom
Example Sentences
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"We hope that whoever is lucky enough to win one of the stockings at auction will pass it down as a family heirloom to be treasured for decades to come," she added.
From BBC
The trusts are stuffed with everything from stocks, bonds and cash to ski lodges and family heirlooms.
"He bought a land cruiser he handed it down the family, he thought it was a very important family heirloom to pass down," William said.
From BBC
Rings and other material symbols have their place, as anyone with a precious heirloom can attest.
From Washington Post
Some are diversifying their crops, reviving heirloom seeds or turning away from one legacy of European colonialism: the practice of planting in rows and saturating the soil with chemical fertilizers.
From New York Times
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