heirloom

Example Sentences

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"We hope that whoever is lucky enough to win one of the stockings at auction will pass it down as a family heirloom to be treasured for decades to come," she added.

From BBC

The trusts are stuffed with everything from stocks, bonds and cash to ski lodges and family heirlooms.

From The Wall Street Journal

"He bought a land cruiser he handed it down the family, he thought it was a very important family heirloom to pass down," William said.

From BBC

Jay Tracy, an itinerant teacher of the deaf, lives in the Bay Area with his wife and four children — and an extra refrigerator stuffed with pounds of heirloom cucumber seed.

From New York Times

But I’m not looking for heirlooms; I’m looking for worn-in comfort.

From Washington Post