How to Use heir in a Sentence

heir

1 of 2 noun

• The king left no heirs when he died.
• His heirs could inherit millions of dollars.
• The way the young heir saw it, though, La Opinión’s days were numbered.
  — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2023
• The question is, for McCain’s heirs, who will join those fights in the years to come?
  — Paul Kane, Washington Post, 2 Sep. 2023
• It’s not known why William, the heir to the throne, is not named in Jones’ court documents.
  — Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2024
• Grünbaum’s heirs have allegedly sought the return of the works for decades through the courts.
  — David Chiu, Peoplemag, 20 Sep. 2023
• As the only child of the pair, Paul is the hesitant heir to the ruling household.
  — Stephanie Kaloi, Peoplemag, 28 Feb. 2024
• King Charles used it also to pay for the life and public work of the heir to the throne and his family.
  — Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 17 Nov. 2023
• The princess was photographed alongside her three children and husband, Prince William, the heir to the British crown.
  — Jennifer Hassan, Washington Post, 6 Mar. 2024
• Diana was the mother of Harry and his elder brother and heir to the throne, William, the Prince of Wales.
  — Danica Kirka, Fortune, 6 May 2023
• Chani wakes Paul, and the two argue over whether to let Irulan bear his heir.
  — Max Evry, WIRED, 10 Jan. 2024
• That is the spirit their admirers and heirs must demonstrate as well.
  — Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 19 Dec. 2023
• Without a male heir, Ms. Kim said her father-in-law pressured them to adopt Kwang-mo — then 26.
  — Victoria Kim, New York Times, 18 Dec. 2023
• In the word indict, the c is silent, in heir the h is silent, in salmon the l is silent, in receipt the p is silent, in island the s is silent, in answer the w is silent.
  — Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2023
• The 28-year-old heir to the throne is set to wed fiancée Rajwa Al-Saif on June 1, and one guest has already given a hint about the dress code.
  — Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 16 May 2023
• But the battle drawn over the rightful heir to Warhol’s Montauk property came to a head in July.
  — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 15 Aug. 2023
• Reverse mortgages are designed to leave the heirs something after the home is sold and balance is paid off.
  — Ilyce Glink and Samuel J. Tamkin, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2023
• On the other hand, on Aunt Jane’s passing, assets may pass to one or more trusts for her other heirs, and you may be named trustee of those.
  — Martin Shenkman, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2024
• The Smithsonian is waiting for instructions from the heirs on how and when.
  — Geoff Edgers, Washington Post, 14 Oct. 2023
• It was credited to her husband, Prince William, heir to the throne, and was said to have been taken earlier in the week in Windsor.
  — Brian Melley, Twin Cities, 10 Mar. 2024
• After Princess Charlotte's death, there was a rush among the family to parent an heir to the throne, somewhat as is shown in the series.
  — Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 9 May 2023
• This was not long after the future heirs to the throne had gone public with their relationship.
  — Alexandra Schonfeld, Peoplemag, 9 Jan. 2024
• The Nationalgalerie in Berlin returned it to his heirs, then purchased it back from them in 2003.
  — Catherine Hickley, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Sep. 2023
• But past secrets come to light when the heirs to the Usher dynasty start dying at the hands of a mysterious woman from their youth.
  — Selome Hailu, Variety, 10 Aug. 2023
• The land was then passed on to Mitchell Reels, their grandfather, who died without a will, the land later becoming the heirs' property.
  — Jade Lawson, ABC News, 27 Oct. 2023
• Sir Roger was heir to a family fortune in England, and he was thought to have been lost in a shipwreck years earlier.
  — Heller McAlpin, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 Sep. 2023
• The Prince of Wales, 41, will play a poignant role in Saturday's church service by paying homage to his father the King, a visible position for the heir to the throne.
  — Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 5 May 2023
• The heirs sued, alleging that the sequel infringed on the copyright in Yonay’s original work.
  — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 8 Apr. 2024
• In that trial, a jury awarded Gaye’s heirs $7.4 million at trial; it was later trimmed to $5.3 million by the judge.
  — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 4 May 2023
• While some monarchs reign until their deaths, the Dutch royal family has a tradition of abdicating the throne for their heir to take over during their lifetime.
  — Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 4 Apr. 2024

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heir

2 of 2 verb

• The prince, meanwhile, is the younger brother to King Viserys and heir to the throne.
  — Andy Meek, BGR, 5 May 2021
• The crown prince held no senior role at the time, and his father was heir to the throne.
  — Peter Aitken, Fox News, 25 Oct. 2021
• This time the prince is in search of his son and heir to the kingdom of Zamunda.
  — Lisa Respers France, CNN, 4 Mar. 2021
• The pair talked to CNN this week about the series and heir own gutsy moments.
  — Lisa Respers France, CNN, 8 Sep. 2022
• England's Royals are the best-known in the world, and can trace heir roots back nearly 1,200 years.
  — USA Today, 9 Apr. 2021
• This secret, it’s been passed from king to heir since Aegon’s time.
  — Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 10 Oct. 2022
• Clive’s younger brother, and heir to the Archduchy of Rosaria, is Joshua Rosfield.
  — Brittany Vincent, BGR, 9 Nov. 2021
• This secret has been passed from king to heir since Aegon’s time.
  — Eliana Dockterman, Time, 24 Oct. 2022
• This secret has been passed from king to heir since Aegon's time.
  — Emily Burack, Town & Country, 22 Aug. 2022
• Walmart heir Rob Walton, was agreed to back in June for a cost of $4.65 billion.
  — Tim Bielik, cleveland, 9 Aug. 2022
• Walmart heir Rob Walton and his daughter and son-in-law.
  — Parker Gabriel, USA TODAY, 11 July 2022
• Levi Strauss heir’s big plans for historic Petaluma home have some foes digging in.
  — Anna Buchmann, SFChronicle.com, 7 Dec. 2020
• After his death in 1802, grandson and heir Morgan Neville owned the medal and stored it in a bank vault in Pittsburgh.
  — From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 12 Apr. 2022
• Prince Oak, heir to Elfhame, takes center stage in this new tale, eight years after the Battle of the Serpent.
  — Leah Campano, Seventeen, 12 Dec. 2022
• As her eldest son, and therefore heir to the throne, the pair had a close relationship.
  — Vogue, 12 Sep. 2022
• Viserys is on his deathbed–a slow, slooooow death–and Rhaenrya, now heir to the throne, visits him for advice.
  — Milan Polk, Men's Health, 10 Oct. 2022
• After Morgan's death, the medal was owned by his grandson and heir Morgan Neville.
  — CBS News, 28 Mar. 2022
• Prince Charles, the royal couple’s first born and heir to the throne, visited his father Feb. 20.
  — NBC News, 1 Mar. 2021
• She was accompanied by her son and heir Prince Charles.
  — Simon Perry, PEOPLE.com, 15 July 2022
• Smith transforms into Prince Daemon Targaryen, the king's younger brother and heir to the throne.
  — Nick Romano, EW.com, 5 May 2021
• Archer was one of the wealthiest men in America at the time, heir to a railroad fortune.
  — Chadd Scott, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2022
• Valentine is a nurse and heir to the Anheuser-Busch fortune (a.k.a. a Missouri dynasty).
  — Daniel Strauss, The New Republic, 29 July 2022
• Prince William, now heir to the throne, was born less than a year later, followed by his brother, Prince Harry, in 1984.
  — Danica Kirka, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2022
• The decision was taken with the 96-year-old monarch's comfort in mind the source said, adding Prince Charles, heir to the throne, will be attending as planned.
  — Reuters, NBC News, 2 Sep. 2022
• But while the queen still commands respect in the country, even among non-monarchists, Charles, her first son and heir to the throne, is less popular.
  — Amanda Coletta, Washington Post, 16 May 2022
• Samuel Bronfman, heir to the Seagram fortune, was abducted by two men who confessed to the crime.
  — New York Times, 12 Aug. 2021
• Lyonel is lord of Harrenhal, the castle where the Great Council of 101 that opened the series took place, and his son Harwin is heir to the castle.
  — Brendan Morrow, The Week, 25 Sep. 2022
• In 1919, it was purchased by Malcolm Matheson, who was heir to a fortune.
  — Washington Post, 12 Apr. 2021
• Durst, heir to a New York real estate empire, was present at his most recent court hearing on March 17.
  — Paul Vercammen, CNN, 13 May 2021
• The key question is whether Elizabeth’s oldest son and heir to the throne, Charles, will be greeted with the same respect and affection the queen enjoys.
  — NBC News, 5 Feb. 2022

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