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
Though some do seek a working ranch, increasingly, these buyers aren’t ranchers by trade—they’re founders, financiers, and heirs who view acreage as a solid, long-term store of value.
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 3 June 2025
Hall of Famer Charles Woodson dined with Cleveland Browns owners Jimmy and Dee Haslam, along with their daughter-heir Whitney and her husband JW Johnson.
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 3 June 2025
Established by King Edward III in 1337, the Duchy of Cornwall spans 130,000 acres of land, farms and other assets which provide funds to support the heir to the throne and his family.
—Stephanie Petit, People.com, 30 May 2025
The trailer for the first film in the Housefull franchise in six years shows Akshay Kumar, Riteish Deshmukh and Abhishek A Bachchan on a giant cruise ship all claiming to be the real son and rightful heir to a fortune.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 27 May 2025
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 3 June 2025
Hall of Famer Charles Woodson dined with Cleveland Browns owners Jimmy and Dee Haslam, along with their daughter-heir Whitney and her husband JW Johnson.
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 3 June 2025
Established by King Edward III in 1337, the Duchy of Cornwall spans 130,000 acres of land, farms and other assets which provide funds to support the heir to the throne and his family.
—Stephanie Petit, People.com, 30 May 2025
The trailer for the first film in the Housefull franchise in six years shows Akshay Kumar, Riteish Deshmukh and Abhishek A Bachchan on a giant cruise ship all claiming to be the real son and rightful heir to a fortune.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 27 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heir
Noun
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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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Humans, as legatees of this heritage, learn by seeing and visualizing.—
Stephen Jay Gould,
Discover Magazine,
11 Nov. 2019
Noun
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His wife is the descendant of retailing magnate Isidor Straus and his wife, Ida, two of the wealthiest people to die aboard the Titanic, according to the New York Times.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
13 June 2025
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This contemporary fantasy revolves around a group of teenagers — namely Tom (Jeremy Shada), a descendant of Hiccup and Astrid, and his friends, including future love interest Jun Wong (Ashley Liao).—
Skyler Trepel,
EW.com,
13 June 2025
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Two writers compete for the chance to tell the larger-than-life story of an heiress. 4.—
The California Independent Booksellers Alliance,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2025
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This includes Francoise Bettencourt Meyers of France, an heiress to the L’Oreal fortune who is worth $86 billion, by far the largest fortune to derive from a pure beauty company.—
Jemima McEvoy,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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“Heir.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heir. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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