bequeathed

Example Sentences

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Slot was bequeathed quality, but he put his own stamp on it to make Liverpool title winners.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

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

The world they bequeathed to us was immeasurably better than the world they'd inherited from their parents.

From BBC • Jan. 24, 2026

Mr. Rein implores us to override the divisive reflexes evolution has bequeathed us.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 13, 2025

Frances and her husband took him in for a while, until his maternal grandfather died and bequeathed Charles enough money to pay for college.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow