natural heir

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the person considered the obvious or expected successor

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  • Many saw the vice president as the natural heir to the company's leadership.
  • She is considered the natural heir to her father's political legacy.
  • The young striker is the natural heir to the team's legendary captain.
  • Digital streaming is the natural heir to cable television.
  • He seemed the natural heir to the throne, despite being the second son.
  • Modern scientists are the natural heirs of the ancient philosophers.
  • With his skills, he is the natural heir to the championship title.
  • The movement is seen as the natural heir to civil rights activism.
  • Critics hailed the band as the natural heirs to the Beatles.
  • After years of training, she became the natural heir to the master artist.