inheritor

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The nizam’s court, with its sumptuous palaces, its concubines, its rituals and recitations of poetry and music, was the chief inheritor of the archaic grandeur of the moguls.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

“CP3 is the inheritor of the primary and founding mission of DHS — to prevent terrorism,” Braniff wrote on LinkedIn when he announced his resignation.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2025

From new wunderkid hero at the Camp Nou and inheritor of Lionel Messi's number 10 shirt, to an almost forgotten man as his young body was ravaged by injuries.

From BBC • Oct. 5, 2023

Though the musician and entrepreneur’s position as the inheritor of the position was hotly debated, Williams’ celebrity friends cheered him on from the front row.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2023

That day, I felt myself to be the embodiment of African nationalism, the inheritor of Africa’s difficult but noble past and her uncertain future.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela