predecessor

Example Sentences

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There was viewer backlash when her predecessor Curry — a longtime fan favorite — was ousted from the program.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

He paid tribute to his predecessor, Pope Francis, who gave his final address on Easter Sunday last year hours before his death.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

In recent years, his predecessor Francis, who died on Easter Monday last year aged 88, had to give up attending for health reasons.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt and Stanley Tucci will also reprise their roles for the highly anticipated movie, whose predecessor last year finally received a cosign from Anna Wintour.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

I started coloring while Mr. Ferris discussed some papers that his predecessor, Clayton Hooper, had sent my mother in May.

From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter