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
Details emerged quietly, often after a funeral, when legal documents replaced conversation, and heirs learned what had been decided on their behalf.
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Bruce Helmer, Twin Cities, 14 Mar. 2026
Can this red state Democrat, political heir win back the working class?
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 14 Mar. 2026
Having won the competition set by her late, estranged father Alexandre (Stanley Weber) to determine the heir to his wine empire, Camille Leger (Fleur Geffrier) took an important step toward overcoming Alexandre’s toxic emotional legacy.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 11 Mar. 2026
The 63-year-old heir is the daughter of Romano Mussolini, whose father allied with Adolf Hitler to bring Italy into World War II.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 11 Mar. 2026
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Bruce Helmer, Twin Cities, 14 Mar. 2026
Can this red state Democrat, political heir win back the working class?
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 14 Mar. 2026
Having won the competition set by her late, estranged father Alexandre (Stanley Weber) to determine the heir to his wine empire, Camille Leger (Fleur Geffrier) took an important step toward overcoming Alexandre’s toxic emotional legacy.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 11 Mar. 2026
The 63-year-old heir is the daughter of Romano Mussolini, whose father allied with Adolf Hitler to bring Italy into World War II.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 11 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heir
Noun
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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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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 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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Maryanne’s childhood friend was heiress Mari Hulman George, her classmate in Catholic grade school in Terre Haute and only child of Tony Hulman, the man who owned the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and started the Indianapolis 500 Race back in 1946.—
Philip Potempa,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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The name Paris Hilton may conjure up an image of a glamorous heiress.—
Anna Halkidis,
Parents,
3 Mar. 2026
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Wanted features book and lyrics by Angelica Chéri (a real-life descendant of the Sisters Clarke), music by Ross Baum, direction by Stevie Walker-Webb (Ain’t No Mo’), and choreography by Chelsey Arce.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
17 Mar. 2026
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In 2022, Ford entered the Yellowstone world as a Dutton descendant in prequel series 1923.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Heir.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heir. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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