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Recent Examples of heir apparent
Lo chairs Shui On; his daughter and heir apparent Stephanie Lo is vice chairman.
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Russell Flannery, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026
Even Cleveland’s front office considered Ramírez the heir apparent to Mike Aviles as the club’s utility man.
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
Quichotte aspires to woo a daytime-talk-show host, Salma R, the gorgeous and talented heir apparent to Oprah’s throne.
—Erin Somers, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026
And a poll last month put her up 2 points over Vice President Vance, the GOP heir apparent, in a hypothetical 2028 match-up.
—Julia Mueller, The Hill, 1 Jan. 2026
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Russell Flannery, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026
Even Cleveland’s front office considered Ramírez the heir apparent to Mike Aviles as the club’s utility man.
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
Quichotte aspires to woo a daytime-talk-show host, Salma R, the gorgeous and talented heir apparent to Oprah’s throne.
—Erin Somers, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026
And a poll last month put her up 2 points over Vice President Vance, the GOP heir apparent, in a hypothetical 2028 match-up.
—Julia Mueller, The Hill, 1 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for heir apparent
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heir apparent
Noun
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Lloyd said much of the jitters rippling through gilt markets was arising from concern about potential successors sitting politically to the left of Starmer, such as Rayner and Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
10 Feb. 2026
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Last year, Rivera hired a new attorney, Matt Fakhoury, a former Cook County prosecutor himself, who made pleas to Demacopoulos and her successor, Craig Engebretson, to further investigate whether charges could be filed.—
Madeline Buckley,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Payments for each device are capped at $20, but claimants may receive less depending on the total number of claims submitted.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
27 Jan. 2026
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Because of the spike in claims, the Ohio Division of Unclaimed Funds is asking claimants to allow up to 120 days for the state to review a claim, but some may take even longer.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
26 Jan. 2026
Noun
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As wealth transitions from founders to heirs, exposure often increases rather than decreases.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
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The heirs of Texas oil pioneer Hugh Roy Cullen own about 800,000 surface acres, but their real source of weath and power lies underground.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
10 Feb. 2026
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Fox News Digital previously reached out to Ferguson’s representative for comment about the DOJ's release.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Neither representatives for the musician nor football star immediately responded to requests for comment on Tuesday.—
Alexandra Del Rosario,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Heir apparent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heir%20apparent. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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