heirloom
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As for the tchotchkes, they ran the gamut from tacky souvenir to sentimental heirloom.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
Was it an heirloom or an antique, I wondered.
From BBC • Jan. 20, 2026
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 • Jan. 13, 2026
After that formative bowl, he founded Rancho Gordo in 2001 and hustled to get heirloom beans in front of anyone willing to try them.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 10, 2026
Radiant in her wedding gown of white heirloom lace, the bride walked down the aisle, past the tables of well-wishers, on the arm of Jake Wexler.
From "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin
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The Crossover
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Lesson 5
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