heirloom

Example Sentences

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Finally, I turn to the hallway cabinet where Tūtū keeps our family heirlooms: my great-grandpa’s Purple Heart, Dad’s high school diploma.

From Literature

Dozens of people crowded around an automated gold recycling machine at a Shanghai mall, hoping to melt down family heirlooms for cash as prices of the precious metal hit record highs.

From Barron's

“People my age are taking an interest in having heirlooms and traditional items,” Van Hulsen says as she points to a silver-plated trinket tray that holds her jewelry.

From Los Angeles Times

Was it an heirloom or an antique, I wondered.

From BBC

We never had a family heirloom type of piece; my mother didn’t pass me down any, my grandmother didn’t have any.

From Los Angeles Times