bequeathed

Example Sentences

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The enduring love for these Broadway shows isn’t just about the standards they have bequeathed to the American songbook.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

Monkhouse bequeathed his joke book collection to his writing partner in his will.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

But many who served in the front lines maintained their revolutionary zeal, becoming more determined to sustain the regime Khomeini bequeathed to them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

It takes time for newly-elected presidents to assemble their cabinet, cue up a legislative program, address the problems — or coast on the economic health — bequeathed them by their predecessors.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2025

Swann also may have bequeathed Lawrence another lesson, this one negative.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik