How to Use heir in a Sentence

heir

1 of 2 noun

• The king left no heirs when he died.
• His heirs could inherit millions of dollars.
• The heir to the throne is dead.
  — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 22 June 2026
• That high tax puts even the heirs in a bind.
  — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2025
• As the heir to the throne, more eyes are on you.
  — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 26 Mar. 2026
• Ternus had been seen as an heir.
  — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026
• The heirs feel the weight of it early.
  — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 June 2026
• Duesberg’s heirs are all around us.
  — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
• Or your heirs can repay the loan and keep the house.
  — Terry Savage, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2026
• Ukraine is now the heir to Europe’s wars.
  — Literary Hub, 18 Dec. 2025
• Third in line was Prince William, the heir to the throne.
  — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 18 Sep. 2025
• But many don’t spend enough time planning how to pass it on to their heirs.
  — Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
• There’s such an insistence on a male heir in this world.
  — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 19 Feb. 2026
• Then, of course, there are billionaires and their heirs.
  — Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 12 June 2026
• Could Sianis have willed the curse to his heirs?
  — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
• That means your heirs must either take over payments or return the car.
  — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
• Prepare for the likelihood that some heirs may want to cash out.
  — Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 23 Aug. 2025
• Trump may have built a movement, but its heirs are open to some revisions.
  — Philip Elliott, Time, 1 July 2026
• That can force heirs to quickly pay off the loan, refinance or sell the house.
  — Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2025
• If there are four heirs, each would receive $6,625.
  — Nancy Ashburn, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Apr. 2026
• The way the young heir saw it, though, La Opinión’s days were numbered.
  — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2023
• But his case has transfixed Norway due to his ties to the heir to the throne.
  — Gwladys Fouche, USA Today, 15 June 2026
• Either way, what does the heir to the throne have in mind for the future and for his brother?
  — Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 1 Jan. 2026
• Another reason to have a will is if any heirs are minors.
  — Medora Lee, USA Today, 14 May 2026
• Next to the royal heir's head is a brown cocker spaniel, whose name has not been shared publicly.
  — Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
• Having so much wealth that your heirs are set for generations to come.
  — Greg Cote may 7, Miami Herald, 7 May 2026
• If one took the zero rate, heirs did not get the step-up basis in capital gains.
  — Brian Domitrovic, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2025
• That is the spirit their admirers and heirs must demonstrate as well.
  — Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 19 Dec. 2023
• Either way, trying to leave your home to multiple heirs may not be wise.
  — Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2026
• Of course, in this version Shankar also turns out to be the heir to a kingdom.
  — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 16 Feb. 2026

heir

2 of 2 verb

• The crown prince held no senior role at the time, and his father was heir to the throne.
  — Peter Aitken, Fox News, 25 Oct. 2021
• This secret has been passed from king to heir since Aegon's time.
  — Emily Burack, Town & Country, 22 Aug. 2022
• This secret has been passed from king to heir since Aegon’s time.
  — Eliana Dockterman, Time, 24 Oct. 2022
• This secret, it’s been passed from king to heir since Aegon’s time.
  — Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 10 Oct. 2022
• This time the prince is in search of his son and heir to the kingdom of Zamunda.
  — Lisa Respers France, CNN, 4 Mar. 2021
• Levi Strauss heir’s big plans for historic Petaluma home have some foes digging in.
  — Anna Buchmann, SFChronicle.com, 7 Dec. 2020
• As her eldest son, and therefore heir to the throne, the pair had a close relationship.
  — Vogue, 12 Sep. 2022
• The prince, meanwhile, is the younger brother to King Viserys and heir to the throne.
  — Andy Meek, BGR, 5 May 2021
• The pair talked to CNN this week about the series and heir own gutsy moments.
  — Lisa Respers France, CNN, 8 Sep. 2022
• Viserys is on his deathbed–a slow, slooooow death–and Rhaenrya, now heir to the throne, visits him for advice.
  — Milan Polk, Men's Health, 10 Oct. 2022
• Archer was one of the wealthiest men in America at the time, heir to a railroad fortune.
  — Chadd Scott, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2022
• After Morgan's death, the medal was owned by his grandson and heir Morgan Neville.
  — CBS News, 28 Mar. 2022
• Everyone wants to be at the top, but the company's succession from father to heir does not go smoothly.
  — Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 1 Oct. 2022
• England's Royals are the best-known in the world, and can trace heir roots back nearly 1,200 years.
  — USA Today, 9 Apr. 2021
• Clive’s younger brother, and heir to the Archduchy of Rosaria, is Joshua Rosfield.
  — Brittany Vincent, BGR, 9 Nov. 2021
• Samuel Bronfman, heir to the Seagram fortune, was abducted by two men who confessed to the crime.
  — New York Times, 12 Aug. 2021
• But while the queen still commands respect in the country, even among non-monarchists, Charles, her first son and heir to the throne, is less popular.
  — Amanda Coletta, Washington Post, 16 May 2022
• Smith transforms into Prince Daemon Targaryen, the king's younger brother and heir to the throne.
  — Nick Romano, EW.com, 5 May 2021
• Prince Oak, heir to Elfhame, takes center stage in this new tale, eight years after the Battle of the Serpent.
  — Leah Campano, Seventeen, 12 Dec. 2022
• Durst, heir to a New York real estate empire, was present at his most recent court hearing on March 17.
  — Paul Vercammen, CNN, 13 May 2021
• In 1919, it was purchased by Malcolm Matheson, who was heir to a fortune.
  — Washington Post, 12 Apr. 2021
• After his death in 1802, grandson and heir Morgan Neville owned the medal and stored it in a bank vault in Pittsburgh.
  — From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 12 Apr. 2022
• The key question is whether Elizabeth’s oldest son and heir to the throne, Charles, will be greeted with the same respect and affection the queen enjoys.
  — NBC News, 5 Feb. 2022
• Prince William, now heir to the throne, was born less than a year later, followed by his brother, Prince Harry, in 1984.
  — Danica Kirka, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2022
• The decision was taken with the 96-year-old monarch's comfort in mind the source said, adding Prince Charles, heir to the throne, will be attending as planned.
  — Reuters, NBC News, 2 Sep. 2022
• In what many will dub one of the key takeaways from the latter half of the docuseries and perhaps the royal family member with the most to answer for is William, Prince of Wales and heir to the throne.
  — Thr Staff, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Dec. 2022
• His father Henri, 70, reigned for 25 years, and Guillaume is likely to reign far longer, since Charles, the older of his two sons (and now heir to the throne) is just five.
  — Vivienne Walt, Time, 3 Oct. 2025
• Lyonel is lord of Harrenhal, the castle where the Great Council of 101 that opened the series took place, and his son Harwin is heir to the castle.
  — Brendan Morrow, The Week, 25 Sep. 2022
• Why Asia Is Uniquely Exposed On second thought, as an Asian family business heir myself, many businesses' lack of readiness in wealth transfer and business succession should not surprise me.
  — William Louey, Forbes.com, 5 Mar. 2026