heir
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Current utilizers of the smaller cut include the buzzy Vanderbilt heir Belle Burden’s “Strangers,” George Saunders’ darkly humorous “Vigil” Lena Dunham’s millennial-tinged tell-all “Famesick” and the infamously tablet-sized “Transcription” from Ben Lerner.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
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
His wife, Jane Lauder, is an heir to the Estée Lauder fortune.
From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026
The Geneva bank traces its origins to Edmond, a fifth generation heir who started an investment company with inherited money.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
When it came time for him to name an heir, he didn't even consider choosing me.
From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir
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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