as in gift
something that is or may be inherited
Her watch is a family heirloom.
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Claire Sullivan, WWD, 21 Nov. 2024
Taste the brand’s cider and natural DeFi Wines made with local, sustainable grapes and Southern heirloom apples.
—Jenn Rice, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Nov. 2024
Like the previous two entries in Denzel’s passion project, this fable of heirlooms, grudges and the need for closure fills in a gap in our nation’s collective narrative.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2024
The two had a close relationship, often spending weekends together trying on the heirloom pieces.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
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Claire Sullivan, WWD, 21 Nov. 2024
Taste the brand’s cider and natural DeFi Wines made with local, sustainable grapes and Southern heirloom apples.
—Jenn Rice, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Nov. 2024
Like the previous two entries in Denzel’s passion project, this fable of heirlooms, grudges and the need for closure fills in a gap in our nation’s collective narrative.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2024
The two had a close relationship, often spending weekends together trying on the heirloom pieces.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
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