Example Sentences

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Metcalf has inherited, by broad consensus, Helen Hayes’ mantle of First Lady of the American Theater.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

Kendrick Lamar and SZA may have formally kicked off the Luther Vandross revival, but Giveon has inherited it, especially on his latest 2025 LP “Beloved.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

Another fan, Riley Beresford, 25, from Nottingham, has inherited a copy of Sabbath's 1970 single Paranoid as a family heirloom from his grandmother.

From BBC • Jul. 2, 2025

Royster says Beyoncé has inherited this history by exploring country sounds, as evidenced on the country-zydeco-R&B barnburner “Daddy Lessons” from 2016’s groundbreaking “Lemonade.”

From Seattle Times • Mar. 28, 2024

My older brother has inherited her good looks.

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez