heritage
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Born to parents who moved to New York from the US Virgin Islands, Rollins incorporated some of the inflections of his heritage into his jazz.
From Barron's • May 26, 2026
Isak, who was of Jewish heritage, was born in Istanbul and moved with his family to Catalonia as a teenager before co-founding Mango in the mid-1980s.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
One attendee, Jess Blaise, the co-founder of Haitian Spotlight LA, credits her Haitian heritage and the fragrance rituals modeled by her mother for her connection to scent.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
Contrary to Sen. O’Scanlon’s remarks, the state has rich soccer heritage.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026
I think he knew that, somehow, finding our heritage was like finding a safe place from her.
From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman
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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