heritage
Example Sentences
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Born to parents who moved to New York from the US Virgin Islands, Rollins incorporated some of the inflections of his heritage into his jazz.
From Barron's • May 26, 2026
Chinese companies know they don’t have the heritage of a Mercedes or a Rolls-Royce.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026
He currently has about six in rotation in a variety of colors and gets them from the London shop Uptown Yardie, which makes them in tribute to Jamaican heritage.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
Aileen Ogilvie, who also works at the heritage centre, is an Inverness Caledonian Thistle fan but will be offering her support to Brora Rangers.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
Our separate gene libraries have many pages in common, another reminder of our common evolutionary heritage.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
Vocabulary lists containing heritage
It's All in the Family
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"Everyday Use" by Alice Walker
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The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
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