heirlooms
Example Sentences
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The waiting list for Masters tickets has been closed for decades and patron badges are passed down through families like heirlooms.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 12, 2026
Glover has said he will take with him a Bible, his wedding rings and family heirlooms, along with a collection of inspirational quotations compiled by Apollo 9 astronaut Rusty Schweickart.
From BBC ● Mar. 30, 2026
Others are still discovering dollars in family heirlooms left by long-deceased relatives.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 3, 2026
The Internal Revenue Service will be ready to levy capital-gains taxes on any sale of silver heirlooms, coins or collectibles, said Barbara Weltman, author of “J.K. Lasser’s 1001 Deductions and Tax Breaks.”
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 31, 2025
She would complain about her dusty rafters, her neglected heirlooms, the leaky roof, anything and everything.
From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland
