heir
noun
a person who inherits or has a right of inheritance in the property of another following the latter's death.
heirs
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pluralof heir.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Roughly $79 trillion is expected to transfer from boomers to their heirs by 2048, according to Cerulli Associates, an asset-management research firm.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 31, 2026
Yet now, 10 years in, the movement’s heirs may not call themselves neoperreo at all.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
Cumbria Connect is part of a scheme paid for by the Arcadia Fund which was co-founded by one of the heirs to the Tetra Pak fortune.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026
Inheritance taxes are levied on inheritors, so his kids or other heirs would pay the bill.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026
So take stock in America, my heirs, and sing in praise of this generous land.
From "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin
