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Recent Examples of heir apparent
Looking into the near future, the Rams do not have a clear heir apparent to Stafford.
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Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2025
Dresses worn by Queen Mathilde of Belgium and her eldest daughter and heir apparent Princess Elisabeth were also featured in the exhibit.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 26 Nov. 2025
Charlotte Moore Charlotte Moore was viewed by some as the heir apparent to Davie’s predecessor Tony Hall, and it was expected that the former BBC content boss would become DG in 2020 after Hall stepped down.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 11 Nov. 2025
Christine Pelosi, who until Monday was considered her mother’s likely heir apparent on Capitol Hill, did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 10 Nov. 2025
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Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2025
Dresses worn by Queen Mathilde of Belgium and her eldest daughter and heir apparent Princess Elisabeth were also featured in the exhibit.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 26 Nov. 2025
Charlotte Moore Charlotte Moore was viewed by some as the heir apparent to Davie’s predecessor Tony Hall, and it was expected that the former BBC content boss would become DG in 2020 after Hall stepped down.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 11 Nov. 2025
Christine Pelosi, who until Monday was considered her mother’s likely heir apparent on Capitol Hill, did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 10 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heir apparent
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Rodgers’ successor, Jordan Love, will play his first game since suffering a concussion in that late December game, and in terms of his success against the Bears, he’s picked up where Rodgers had left off.—
Jon Greenberg,
New York Times,
10 Jan. 2026
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Chávez appointed Maduro as his successor before dying of cancer in 2013.—
Regina Garcia Cano,
Fortune,
10 Jan. 2026
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Elizabeth’s determination not to settle the succession gave rise to fierce rivalry between the claimants to the English throne, among them Mary, Queen of Scots and her son James VI; James’s cousin Arbella Stuart; Lady Katherine Grey and her descendants; and Henry Hastings, Earl of Huntingdon.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
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In October 2024, there were 43,250,829 claimants.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
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Motier Ventures, one of the most active family offices per Fintrx’s data, was founded by Guillaume Houzé, the 44-year-old, fifth-generation heir to French department store chain Galeries Lafayette.—
Hayley Cuccinello,
CNBC,
8 Jan. 2026
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Still, the predominant image of Levi Strauss heir Lurie is that of an earnest problem solver blending private sector agility with an ability to experiment with public policy.—
Thomas D. Elias,
Oc Register,
8 Jan. 2026
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The pork is marinated for 12 to 24 hours in a special blend of Mexican spices mixed with orange juice, according to a restaurant representative, and cooked for five to six hours.—
Alexa Stone
January 9,
Kansas City Star,
9 Jan. 2026
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Her representatives quickly shut down the claims.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Heir apparent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heir%20apparent. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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