bequeathed

Example Sentences

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For her part, Ms. Hoffmann, in a telephone interview, described her mother’s legacy in terms of what she bequeathed to her daughters.

From New York Times

“Particularly the idea that freedom was something bequeathed” to the enslaved, acceded by whites as an act of benevolence, rather than a fundamental component of human existence.

From New York Times

And the spirit of a people, bequeathed by word and deed, will be borne out in the enlightened minds, enlivened souls and emboldened consciences of the next generation.

From Seattle Times

At his death, von Bothmer bequeathed the Met some 16,000 fragments, some of which are on display today in one of the two galleries named for him at the museum.

From New York Times

The lessons he bequeathed, however, remain as relevant as ever.

From Washington Post