passed down
Example Sentences
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It features a MacGuffin, a garish gold bracelet passed down from one couple to the next, from all walks of New York life, depicted in starkly minimal sets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
Although he was born and grew up in England, Kilbane posted on X about the "deep love for Mayo GAA" which had been "passed down through generations".
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
Aang’s inherited mission, passed down to him by generations of previous divinities, is to restore and maintain the world’s elemental balance.
From Salon ● Jul. 8, 2026
In The Odyssey he's taking audiences through familiar stories that have been passed down from generation to generation, but through fresh eyes.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
He thought about how traits get passed down, over and over again.
From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman
