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Recent Examples of heir apparent
In the general election of 2016, Trump went after President Barack Obama as a way to challenge heir apparent and Democratic nominee Hillary Rodham Clinton.
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David Jackson, USA TODAY, 3 Nov. 2024
The Sharks do not have an obvious heir apparent as a right-shot top pair defenseman.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 30 Jan. 2025
The heir apparent was his older brother Bassel—a military commander and an accomplished horseman whom the regime’s loyalists sometimes referred to as the Golden Knight.
—Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025
Now, Beck is the heir apparent to Miami’s starting quarterback job and has the chance to do the same for his draft stock.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 10 Jan. 2025
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David Jackson, USA TODAY, 3 Nov. 2024
The Sharks do not have an obvious heir apparent as a right-shot top pair defenseman.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 30 Jan. 2025
The heir apparent was his older brother Bassel—a military commander and an accomplished horseman whom the regime’s loyalists sometimes referred to as the Golden Knight.
—Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025
Now, Beck is the heir apparent to Miami’s starting quarterback job and has the chance to do the same for his draft stock.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 10 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heir apparent
Noun
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Now, the beat ‘em up kings are back with an all-new game that serves as a spiritual successor to Streets of Rage 4 and much more.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
4 Mar. 2025
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Walden is widely considered one of the potential successors to Iger along with ESPN’s Jimmy Pitaro, theme parks and experiences chief Josh D’Amaro and her Disney Entertainment co-chairman Alan Bergman as well as a handful of external candidates.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
4 Mar. 2025
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But due to the sheer number of recipients expecting a check every month, not every claimant gets paid their benefits on the same date.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
17 Feb. 2025
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Court records show the claimant is in out-of-court settlement discussions with CoreCivic, which had previously denied all the allegations in the suit.—
Thomas Brewster,
Forbes,
29 Jan. 2025
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Gabriella was born first in 2014, but due to male primogeniture laws, Jacques was named the heir to the Monaco throne.—
Elise Taylor,
Vogue,
5 Mar. 2025
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Though many are hoping for Neymar to inspire Brazil to 2026 World Cup success, the nation already regards Estêvão as the heir to his throne.—
Joseph O'Sullivan,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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Some in the industry — from studio managers to representatives — believe that the company’s senior leadership has done a poor job in training and elevating a next generation of Padawan executives from which to potentially tap a replacement.—
James Hibberd,
The Hollywood Reporter,
25 Feb. 2025
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Newsweek has reached out to a representative for the Philadelphia Eagles outside of regular working hours via email for comment.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Heir apparent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heir%20apparent. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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