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
But as the issues with Prince Harry have reportedly been getting better in the last few months, with the two even meeting in person for the first time in over a year in September, the relationship with his oldest son and heir, Prince William, has reportedly deteriorated.
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Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 10 Oct. 2025
Royal experts previously told Fox News Digital that Harry and his brother, Prince William, the heir to the throne, are still not on speaking terms.
—Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Without reform, the current system will continue to favor the multibillion-dollar labels and publishers, while leaving countless songwriters, artists, and their heirs behind.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
The books and series follow star student Ruby and wealthy heir James Beaufort falling for each other despite their differences.
—Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2025
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Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 10 Oct. 2025
Royal experts previously told Fox News Digital that Harry and his brother, Prince William, the heir to the throne, are still not on speaking terms.
—Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Without reform, the current system will continue to favor the multibillion-dollar labels and publishers, while leaving countless songwriters, artists, and their heirs behind.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
The books and series follow star student Ruby and wealthy heir James Beaufort falling for each other despite their differences.
—Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heir
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Although San Francisco was the inheritor of a distinctly American brand of social liberalism, tech elites were countercultural (in the sense that the more conservative ones cast their politics as a rebellion against the woke mainstream).—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Oct. 2025
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This is challenging, in part because loneliness is such a familiar theme in the 21st-century Indian American novel (blame Jhumpa Lahiri and her literary inheritors).—
Sanjena Sathian,
Vulture,
23 Sep. 2025
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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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Since at least World War I, some legatees of Ivy League privilege have deployed their advantages to oppose injustices and support workers, often against these defectors’ own comfortable families’ and college classmates’ interests, and often at some risk to themselves.—
Jim Sleeper,
The New Republic,
4 Sep. 2023
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Newsom said in a statement that the bill sought to clarify that California’s educational institutions may consider providing a preference in admission to an applicant who was a descendant of a slave, which was not needed.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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Orange’s writing holds particular significance for Olivarez-Giles, who recently moved to Oakland and is a descendant of the Yaqui tribe in southern Arizona and Mexico.—
Kate Bradshaw,
Mercury News,
11 Oct. 2025
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Sebring was killed alongside Tate, the wife of director Roman Polanski, as well as coffee heiress Abigail Folger; her boyfriend, aspiring screenwriter Wojciech Frykowski; and recent high school graduate Steven Parent, who was visiting a property caretaker.—
Susan Young,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
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In Ware’s book, Anne is an heiress who spends most her time in Norway, while Richard is a minor lord, entrepreneur, and party boy.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Heir.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heir. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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