heir
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The Princess of Wales, whose husband Prince William is the heir to the British throne, will be welcomed in the northern Italian city of Reggio Emilia.
From Barron's • May 13, 2026
Nevertheless, he emerged as an apparent new-ball heir to James Anderson and Stuart Broad, England's two most successful bowlers of all time.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
His wife, Jane Lauder, is an heir to the Estée Lauder fortune.
From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026
“There’s no question that Donald Jr. wants to have a future in the Republican Party and sees himself as the heir apparent,” Coppins told the Times of London in 2020.
From Salon • May 3, 2026
“Dorian, you are the Crown Prince. And already nineteen, at that. Do you wish to become king and die without an heir so Hollin can take the throne?”
From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas
Vocabulary lists containing heir
"The Hill We Climb," by Amanda Gorman
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"Julius Caesar" by William Shakespeare, Act III
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