How to Use heir in a Sentence

heir

noun
  • The king left no heirs when he died.
  • His heirs could inherit millions of dollars.
  • The heir to the throne is dead.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 22 June 2026
  • That high tax puts even the heirs in a bind.
    — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2025
  • As the heir to the throne, more eyes are on you.
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Ternus had been seen as an heir.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026
  • The heirs feel the weight of it early.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 June 2026
  • Duesberg’s heirs are all around us.
    — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Or your heirs can repay the loan and keep the house.
    — Terry Savage, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2026
  • Ukraine is now the heir to Europe’s wars.
    — Literary Hub, 18 Dec. 2025
  • Third in line was Prince William, the heir to the throne.
    — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 18 Sep. 2025
  • But many don’t spend enough time planning how to pass it on to their heirs.
    — Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
  • There’s such an insistence on a male heir in this world.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Then, of course, there are billionaires and their heirs.
    — Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 12 June 2026
  • Could Sianis have willed the curse to his heirs?
    — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
  • That means your heirs must either take over payments or return the car.
    — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
  • Prepare for the likelihood that some heirs may want to cash out.
    — Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 23 Aug. 2025
  • Trump may have built a movement, but its heirs are open to some revisions.
    — Philip Elliott, Time, 1 July 2026
  • That can force heirs to quickly pay off the loan, refinance or sell the house.
    — Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2025
  • If there are four heirs, each would receive $6,625.
    — Nancy Ashburn, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Apr. 2026
  • The way the young heir saw it, though, La Opinión’s days were numbered.
    — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2023
  • But his case has transfixed Norway due to his ties to the heir to the throne.
    — Gwladys Fouche, USA Today, 15 June 2026
  • Either way, what does the heir to the throne have in mind for the future and for his brother?
    — Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 1 Jan. 2026
  • Another reason to have a will is if any heirs are minors.
    — Medora Lee, USA Today, 14 May 2026
  • Next to the royal heir's head is a brown cocker spaniel, whose name has not been shared publicly.
    — Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Having so much wealth that your heirs are set for generations to come.
    — Greg Cote may 7, Miami Herald, 7 May 2026
  • If one took the zero rate, heirs did not get the step-up basis in capital gains.
    — Brian Domitrovic, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2025
  • That is the spirit their admirers and heirs must demonstrate as well.
    — Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 19 Dec. 2023
  • Either way, trying to leave your home to multiple heirs may not be wise.
    — Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Of course, in this version Shankar also turns out to be the heir to a kingdom.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 16 Feb. 2026

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