heir

Example Sentences

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It helps that he is an heir of the Haas family that built Levi Strauss and has long funded local cultural and civic institutions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

He set his sights on Greenland, apparently at the behest of a cosmetics heir pal.

From Salon • Mar. 19, 2026

Should the crown remain with the Stuarts, as many Scots argued, even if the heir happened to be Catholic?

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

Such transfers are often yearslong processes to minimize tax consequences and help their heir adjust to their new role.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 6, 2026

Periodically, the queen releases a new portrait of her—sleeping soundly in a four-poster bed—to assure the kingdom that their heir is still alive.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton