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Recent Examples of heir apparent
If picked, Louis could be the heir apparent behind captain and starting inside linebacker Robert Spillane.
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Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
Hathaway, then 18, starred as Mia Thermopolis — an awkward American teen who learns she is the heir apparent of a small European kingdom — opposite Julie Andrews.
—Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
But with Bain off the board, the Chiefs decide to find Travis Kelce’s heir apparent in Sadiq.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026
Bloomberg News previously reported that Ternus was Cook’s heir apparent.
—Mark Gurman, Bloomberg, 20 Apr. 2026
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Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
Hathaway, then 18, starred as Mia Thermopolis — an awkward American teen who learns she is the heir apparent of a small European kingdom — opposite Julie Andrews.
—Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
But with Bain off the board, the Chiefs decide to find Travis Kelce’s heir apparent in Sadiq.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026
Bloomberg News previously reported that Ternus was Cook’s heir apparent.
—Mark Gurman, Bloomberg, 20 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heir apparent
Noun
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Des Cars stepped down in February, and her successor Christophe Leribault is now setting it into motion.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
19 May 2026
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There is no denying her perceptiveness, and her contemporaneous letters to her husband’s successor, Andrew Johnson—mostly attempts to secure positions for Lincoln loyalists—do not suggest a woman mentally finished off by yet more grief and loss.—
Thomas Mallon,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
Noun
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The commission will have the authority to issue both monetary awards and formal apologies to claimants.—
Nandika Chatterjee,
Time,
18 May 2026
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More than $1 million has reportedly been paid to rancher claimants for wildlife depredation.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
18 May 2026
Noun
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Jonathan Andic is the eldest of Isak Andic's three children and one of his father's heirs.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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Jack Schlossberg, a Kennedy heir, has become known for his sometimes outlandish social media posts.—
Amethyst Martinez,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
Noun
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Upon arriving by a luxe eight-passenger jet from Honolulu via Lanai Air, you'll be greeted by a hotel representative in a private luxury Sprinter, or a Tesla with falcon wing doors, and transported about 20 minutes south to the oceanfront resort.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 May 2026
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Voters for the honors included representatives from NASCAR and its Hall of Fame, track owners, media, manufacturer reps, competitors (drivers, owners, crew chiefs), industry leaders, a nationwide fan vote and the reigning NASCAR Cup Series champion, Kyle Larson.—
Jeff Rosen,
Kansas City Star,
19 May 2026
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“Heir apparent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heir%20apparent. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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