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Recent Examples of heir apparent
Before Biden named Harris as his heir apparent last summer — leaving Harris a truncated 107 days to campaign — Newsom was on the radar as a potential candidate himself.
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Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2025
The longtime actor and multi-faceted filmmaker crafts an unhinged, go-for-broke performance as a legendary quarterback putting his potential heir apparent (Tyriq Withers) through a psychologically torturous training camp.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
Jensen is likely the heir apparent to Perez behind the plate.
—Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2025
This time Todd, who has been heralded as the heir apparent to Ralph Lauren, set his sights on Havana and the rakish style of 1980’s Miami.
—Blue Carreon, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
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Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2025
The longtime actor and multi-faceted filmmaker crafts an unhinged, go-for-broke performance as a legendary quarterback putting his potential heir apparent (Tyriq Withers) through a psychologically torturous training camp.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
Jensen is likely the heir apparent to Perez behind the plate.
—Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2025
This time Todd, who has been heralded as the heir apparent to Ralph Lauren, set his sights on Havana and the rakish style of 1980’s Miami.
—Blue Carreon, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heir apparent
Noun
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The outcome will determine not only the successor to Democratic Governor Phil Murphy but may also set the tone for party strategies in the 2026 congressional midterms.—
Deputy News Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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So who exactly is the man who will be leading the Dolphins’ front office while the team looks for a permanent successor to Grier?—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
31 Oct. 2025
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Eligible claimants have until July 23, 2026, to submit the forms.—
Paige Moore,
AZCentral.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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Some were filed by individual claimants, others by estates, said Marin County Counsel Brian Washington.—
Cameron Macdonald,
Mercury News,
20 Oct. 2025
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That line belongs to Triss Merigold, who is shocked when Yennefer pulls a small jade statue out of her decolletage and transforms it back into Francesca Findabair, the elven queen still grieving the loss of both her husband and her infant heir.—
Scott Meslow,
Vulture,
30 Oct. 2025
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Angela Weiss | Afp | Getty Images The Lauder family, heirs to the Estee Lauder fortune, have given over $2 million to anti-Mamdani committees.—
Robert Frank,
CNBC,
30 Oct. 2025
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Pearce, 43, was sentenced to 146 years to life in state prison Wednesday, a representative for the Los Angeles District Attorney's Office confirmed to Entertainment Weekly.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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The Guardian also reported that in 2001, Andrew was appointed as the government’s trade representative, a role that required him to travel abroad and help secure business for British companies.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Heir apparent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heir%20apparent. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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