heirloom
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He grows about 60 different crops, including herbs such as rosemary and thyme, heirloom tomatoes and cucumbers, and pick-your-own strawberries and flowers.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026
As for the tchotchkes, they ran the gamut from tacky souvenir to sentimental heirloom.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
“I have never desecrated any family heirloom or intruded upon anyone’s private memorial,” she wrote.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026
"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 • Nov. 25, 2025
My parents treated me like a breakable heirloom, afraid to fight or fret in front of me lest I shatter.
From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs
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