heritage

Example Sentences

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I’m a heritage or vestigial Catholic, at best.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

Both 72, they call the event Los Tradicionales — “the traditional ones” — because their goal is to help preserve Cuba’s rich dance heritage, from rumba to timba to casino, an ancestor of salsa.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

That heritage gave both him and the backcountry settlers he epitomized their combative sense of equality and dignity—rooted in the history of British impositions on their ancestral lands in Ulster.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

In a statement, project archivist Siobhan McLaughlin said it would "unlock the hidden histories of Belfast's heritage in shipbuilding".

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

“Taíno heritage runs deep in Puerto Rico,” Sergio says.

From "Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish" by Pablo Cartaya