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Recent Examples of heiress
Seagram's liquor heiress Clare Bronfman was also charged with racketeering conspiracy in the NXIVM case.
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Jessica Sager, People.com, 19 June 2025
Two writers compete for the chance to tell the larger-than-life story of an heiress.
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—The California Independent Booksellers Alliance, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2025
Rinna ordered model Kendall Jenner’s 818 tequila from Kemo Sabe’s bar, rather than Casa Del Sol, a brand that heiress Hilton has invested in.
—John Kell, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
Milioti, who plays crime ring heiress Sofia Falcone on The Penguin, shared why she's drawn to the comic book universe on the latest episode of WTF With Marc Maron.
—Daysia Tolentino, EW.com, 17 June 2025
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Jessica Sager, People.com, 19 June 2025
Two writers compete for the chance to tell the larger-than-life story of an heiress.
7.
—The California Independent Booksellers Alliance, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2025
Rinna ordered model Kendall Jenner’s 818 tequila from Kemo Sabe’s bar, rather than Casa Del Sol, a brand that heiress Hilton has invested in.
—John Kell, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
Milioti, who plays crime ring heiress Sofia Falcone on The Penguin, shared why she's drawn to the comic book universe on the latest episode of WTF With Marc Maron.
—Daysia Tolentino, EW.com, 17 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heiress
Noun
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The project was then entrusted to his protégé and successor, Dr. Joy Spence, who still oversees Appleton Estate as Master Blender more than forty years later.—
Mark Littler,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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But on Friday, Garland’s successor, Pam Bondi, fired Watson in a terse email to the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Miami — providing no reason, according to multiple sources familiar with her termination.—
Jay Weaver
July 14,
Miami Herald,
14 July 2025
Noun
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The changes are happening now, and the Trump stock market will be the lucky beneficiary.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
13 July 2025
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Paris, along with brothers Prince and Bigi, serve as beneficiaries of the late pop star's estate.—
Marina Watts,
People.com,
12 July 2025
Noun
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Though born second, Prince Jacques is the heir apparent to his father's throne, while Princess Gabriella carries the title Countess of Carladès.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
27 June 2025
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As the Blatter regime down the road at FIFA began to crumble, Platini became the heir apparent.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
12 June 2025
Noun
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That can obviously set up some interesting, and potentially uncomfortable, situations for both the devisee and your surviving spouse.—
Dallas News,
Dallas News,
20 Feb. 2022
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When a person dies, his claim passes to his heirs or devisees, subject to the administration of his estate.—
Virginia Hammerle,
Dallas News,
26 Jan. 2020
Noun
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The result that the purchaser at the judicial sale ends up only as an assignee of the distributional rights, but without governance rights, is the result that will ordinarily be obtained outside of bankruptcy too.—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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As a mere assignee of Addington's interest, BAL did not gain Addington's governance rights.—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
Noun
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At one point, the heir to the throne was shown kissing his wife on the cheek.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
9 July 2025
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For years, Williams was seen as the logical heir to Tim Cook.—
Nate Bennett,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
Noun
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Employees were planning events with Wayfarer’s nonprofit grantees.—
Monica Hunter-Hart,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2025
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Since January, the lawsuit argues that the administration has used that clause to cancel entire programs and thousands of grants that had been previously awarded to states and grantees.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 June 2025
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“Heiress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heiress. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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