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
So far, nearly 400 millionaires and billionaires across 24 countries have signed the letter condemning extreme wealth, including the likes of Hollywood actor Mark Ruffalo, Disney heirs Abby and Tim Disney, and real estate developer Jeffrey Gural.
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Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 21 Jan. 2026
The veteran quarterback in Stidham, who at one point was considered to be the heir to the Patriots’ starting job once Tom Brady departed for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, received a huge boost of confidence from Broncos head coach Sean Payton.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 20 Jan. 2026
The royal heir used his to zip up to the castle for meetings and other gatherings there, including filming Apple TV's The Reluctant Traveler with Eugene Levy.
—Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 19 Jan. 2026
This is an expansion of a 2021 deal in which Sony films hit the streaming service in the U.S. following their heir theatrical and home entertainment windows.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 15 Jan. 2026
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Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 21 Jan. 2026
The veteran quarterback in Stidham, who at one point was considered to be the heir to the Patriots’ starting job once Tom Brady departed for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, received a huge boost of confidence from Broncos head coach Sean Payton.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 20 Jan. 2026
The royal heir used his to zip up to the castle for meetings and other gatherings there, including filming Apple TV's The Reluctant Traveler with Eugene Levy.
—Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 19 Jan. 2026
This is an expansion of a 2021 deal in which Sony films hit the streaming service in the U.S. following their heir theatrical and home entertainment windows.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 15 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heir
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After the world’s nuclear annihilation, the Enclave emerged from the ash and embers claiming to be the true inheritor of America.—
Jack King,
Vulture,
14 Jan. 2026
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The initiative positions Arkansas as the sole inheritor and national administrator of the fund.—
Sydney Sasser,
Arkansas Online,
19 Dec. 2025
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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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As tensions among the family continue to rise after Brooklyn's social media claims against his parents, all eyes are back on Peltz — the Hollywood actress and billionaire heiress whose private ways have rapidly been made public.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
FOXNews.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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However, the hotel heiress—who shares son Phoenix, 3, and daughter London, 2, with Carter Reum—made an adorable exception on Tuesday night, looking straight out of a fairy tale in a dreamy chiffon gown while posing for rare red carpet photos with her toddlers.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
21 Jan. 2026
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Machen’s London was a descendant of Blake’s, where angels perched in trees.—
Hari Kunzru,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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Detectives identify him as a descendant of the farm’s original owners.—
Sandra Dallas,
Denver Post,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Heir.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heir. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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