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as in tradition
an inherited or established way of thinking, feeling, or doing
hospitality is a cherished Southern heritage
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as in inheritance
something that is or may be inherited
this farm is my heritage from my father, as it was for him from his father
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Recent Examples of heritage
The degree of devastation in Gaza has exacerbated fears that Lebanon’s rich world heritage could meet the same fate.
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Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 1 Nov. 2024
The collection — blending Belstaff’s motorcycle heritage and pursuit of durability with Represent’s print and cut-and-sew expertise — features two jackets, one knitwear, three hoodies, three T-shirts, two trousers, two bags and two hats.
—Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 1 Nov. 2024
The auction proceeds will go to the National Trust for Scotland which is dedicated to conserving the country’s cultural heritage.
—Alissa Fitzgerald, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
The group reimagines contemporary American fashion with a blend of cultural heritage, innovative techniques, and social consciousness.
—Freya Drohan, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2024
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Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 1 Nov. 2024
The collection — blending Belstaff’s motorcycle heritage and pursuit of durability with Represent’s print and cut-and-sew expertise — features two jackets, one knitwear, three hoodies, three T-shirts, two trousers, two bags and two hats.
—Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 1 Nov. 2024
The auction proceeds will go to the National Trust for Scotland which is dedicated to conserving the country’s cultural heritage.
—Alissa Fitzgerald, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
The group reimagines contemporary American fashion with a blend of cultural heritage, innovative techniques, and social consciousness.
—Freya Drohan, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heritage
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This process has strangled democracy not just in countries with longstanding democratic traditions but also in countries such as Bangladesh, Benin, Georgia, Honduras, Hungary, Serbia, and Tunisia, which had turned toward democracy in the post–Cold War era.Larry Diamond, Foreign Affairs, 8 Nov. 2024
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Trump, in what’s become a tradition for his campaign, held his final rally before Election Day in Grand Rapids, giving a nearly two-hour long speech to supporters at Van Andel Arena which ran past 2 a.m. Tuesday.Arpan Lobo, Nushrat Rahman, Natalie Davies, Lindsay Tague, Alexander Boesch, Sarah Moore, Sophia Jundy, Mikia Lawrence, Alec Mork, Siddhi Choubey and Sonja Krohn, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
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The prosecution's argument, that the killings took place over the inheritance of José's estate, led to the brothers receiving dual life sentences without the possibility of parole.Shania Russell, EW.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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James Dyson, the business magnate behind electronics giant Dyson, slammed Chancellor Rachel Reeves’s measures to increase taxes, including on the inheritance of farmland worth above £1 million in value.BYPrarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 4 Nov. 2024
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The incident spurred the Republican lawmaker’s effort to pass a bill this spring in the Kentucky legislature that sets rules for self-driving vehicles, including the largest commercial trucks after July 2026.Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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No mandate exists — though stronger emissions rules could mean automakers would have to sell many more EVs by 2032 or face stiff penalties if those rules weren't changed — but Detroit automakers were part of drawing up those standards.Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
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But Lebanon continues to live with the war’s legacy.Sarah E. Parkinson, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2024
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Amalia Holguin, Sage Hill: The 5-foot-9 junior point guard carries on the Mambas’ legacy at Sage Hill after four alumni of Kobe Bryant’s youth team graduated.Dan Albano, Orange County Register, 7 Nov. 2024
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“Heritage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heritage. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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