heirs apparent
- plural of heir apparent.
Example Sentences
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Ray Dalio blew past his own 10-year timeline to give up control of Bridgewater Associates and went through numerous heirs apparent.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 1, 2026
The once heirs apparent and freshmen guards who were an afterthought in the regular-season opener four months ago are now fully entrenched in the driver’s seat of the Washington men’s basketball team.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 7, 2023
At one time, both Mr. Rowan and Mr. Harris were seen as the heirs apparent to Mr. Black.
From New York Times ● Jan. 25, 2021
Other heirs apparent did, however, rise in the ranks.
From Slate ● Nov. 16, 2018
The law did not impose this harsh rule on the heirs apparent of the kingdom.
From Plutarch: Lives of the noble Grecians and Romans by Clough, Arthur Hugh
