inheritor

Example Sentences

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The nizam’s court, with its sumptuous palaces, its concubines, its rituals and recitations of poetry and music, was the chief inheritor of the archaic grandeur of the moguls.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

“CP3 is the inheritor of the primary and founding mission of DHS — to prevent terrorism,” Braniff wrote on LinkedIn when he announced his resignation.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2025

One of them is dangerously determined to be the sole inheritor of the estate.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2025

“Changing a name does not change the roots,” she said, adding when asked, “yes, also an inheritor of Petain,” referring to Marshall Philippe Petain, who headed the collaborationist Vichy government in WWII.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 9, 2023

But that doesn’t mean I am the inheritor of that power.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black