legacy
noun
a gift of property, especially personal property, such as money, by will; a bequest.
legacies
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pluralof legacy.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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It’s never too late to add a personal touch to the legacies of those who came before.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
They have benefited from long defence and aerospace legacies, top-flight technical universities, a ready pool of talent and a supportive political climate, industry insiders say.
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
Yet many of these widows, daughters, and other female successors were also savvy political operators, leaving behind genuine legislative legacies or winning office in their own right.
From Slate ● Jul. 24, 2026
What will be the true legacies from this magical, mega tournament?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
Those legacies of multiple independent domestications may provide further testimony to the slow diffusion of crops along the Americas’ north-south axis.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
