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heirloom

[air-loom] / ˈɛərˌlum /


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He grows about 60 different crops, including herbs such as rosemary and thyme, heirloom tomatoes and cucumbers, and pick-your-own strawberries and flowers.

From MarketWatch Jun. 2, 2026

As for the tchotchkes, they ran the gamut from tacky souvenir to sentimental heirloom.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 27, 2026

Then came thick-cut, tableside-smoked bacon glazed with maple and peppercorn alongside a fig-topped heirloom tomato salad.

From Salon Mar. 7, 2026

Was it an heirloom or an antique, I wondered.

From BBC Jan. 20, 2026

I slice and slice, a basketful of strangely shaped heirloom tomatoes.

From "We Were Liars" by E. Lockhart

And so they walk away from family heirlooms, basic necessities, and the vital documents required to rebuild their lives.

From Salon Mar. 4, 2026

Another victim, Anna Woodman, believes she lost thousands of pounds worth of items in total, including jewellery, heirlooms and sound equipment.

From BBC Feb. 7, 2026

As a lifelong Altadenan, Swayne regularly bears witness to the unimaginable devastation across his community, and understands how painful the loss of homes, businesses, prized possessions and family heirlooms can be.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 10, 2026

But for more people every year, it also means spending $7.50 and a few hours on a bag of Rancho Gordo dried heirlooms and turning a bunch of pebbles into dinner.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 10, 2026

The guns that are turned in tend to be heirlooms or junk.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt




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