heritage
Example Sentences
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Instead, the actor chose to infuse her own heritage into the character, who uses Tamil as a way to feel connected to her late father.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
"The Galleria is a living heritage, which can wear away precisely because it is loved and experienced: we take care of it so that it continues to be so," they added.
From BBC • May 29, 2026
United is investing $330 million in a new headquarters and warehouse and sales facilities, and the city continues to benefit from the entrepreneurship born of its black community’s cultural heritage of resilience.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
Another "PFAS hotspot" was found by water authority testing in the state's Blue Mountains world heritage area, close to an air force base, in 2024.
From Barron's • May 28, 2026
That the whole thing—the grandmother, his heritage, the bar mitzvah—was just the latest and most elaborate of the series of unfunny pranks that he and his idiot friends are famous for.
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
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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