as in inheritor
a person who has the right to inherit property
upon his death, Mr. Parkworth's property was divided evenly among his heirs, four sons and three daughters
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Recent Examples of heir
The 2026 cohort features more than 3,400 entrepreneurs, investors and heirs.
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Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2026
As the heir to the throne, more eyes are on you.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 26 Mar. 2026
Most immediately, Luther’s Reformation unleashed civil conflict and rebellion throughout the lands of Charles V, who was the heir to the Hapsburg dynasty.
—Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
Cerulli Associates estimates $105 trillion in wealth will be passed down to heirs through 2048, with $54 trillion going to spouses.
—Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2026
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Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2026
As the heir to the throne, more eyes are on you.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 26 Mar. 2026
Most immediately, Luther’s Reformation unleashed civil conflict and rebellion throughout the lands of Charles V, who was the heir to the Hapsburg dynasty.
—Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
Cerulli Associates estimates $105 trillion in wealth will be passed down to heirs through 2048, with $54 trillion going to spouses.
—Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for heir
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heir
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The same thing goes for the writers of the past, who speak through their inheritors.—
Giles Harvey,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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That leaves Oseguera’s cadre of regional commanders as the most likely inheritors of his drug empire.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2026
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The old immigrants are likely to remain—in the manner of the occasional Wasp legatee (Wagner, Lindsay) who poked in during the buoyant sixties—more visitors to wars over civic power than victors in them.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
12 Jan. 2026
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Trump and allies, meanwhile, often cast him as legatee of Reagan.—
David Jackson,
USA TODAY,
8 Sep. 2024
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In the tape, from 2017, Strache suggested ways to donate to his party to avoid campaign finance disclosures and alleged that Gaston Glock, along with the department store heiress Heidi Goëss-Horten and the investor René Benko, had made large donations to the FPÖ via nonprofit associations.—
Simon Akam,
Vanity Fair,
2 Apr. 2026
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Robert became a corporate lawyer, marrying the philosopher and Publicis advertising heiress Élisabeth Bleustein-Blanchet, but later shifted his focus to criminal defense.—
Lauren Collins,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2026
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Qualifying recipients must identify as a Black resident who lived in Evanston between 1919 and 1969 or a direct descendant of a Black resident who resided in the city during that time period.—
Claire Murphy,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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Immigrating as an Italian descendant is a lasagna of bureaucratic layers.—
Julia Buckley,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Heir.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heir. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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