inheritor

Example Sentences

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It belonged to Jean's godmother Jeanne Baudot, a friend and student of Renoir's, who passed the painting on to her inheritors.

From Barron's

Oedipus calls himself Laius’ “successor, the inheritor of his legacy,” and in true Sophoclean fashion he speaks more than he knows.

From Los Angeles Times

"It's the extraordinary story of a family who happens to be the inheritors of the biggest brewery in the world," said Knight.

From BBC

A new self-made elite has replaced the old inheritors - but access remains largely out of reach for the average middle-class Indian.

From BBC

Mrs Mbasana feels her three children are the inheritors of this legacy - particularly affecting her oldest son Lifalethu who was at a township school between the ages of six and 10.

From BBC