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Recent Examples of heiress
Delvey, whose real name is Anna Sorokin, gained notoriety for posing as a German heiress and used her social standing to swindle and defraud wealthy people, banks and hotels.
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Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
The Colombian heiress had problems of her own, obviously.
—Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2025
But what wasn’t reported at the time was that Hilton and her entrepreneur husband, Carter Reum, reportedly took out a mortgage on the home, which might seem like an unusual move for the 44-year-old hotel heiress.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 2 Sep. 2025
That was the working title for a film Brown was going to apparently direct about the Symbionese Liberation Army’s infamous 1974 kidnapping of media heiress Patty Hearst.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2025
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Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
The Colombian heiress had problems of her own, obviously.
—Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2025
But what wasn’t reported at the time was that Hilton and her entrepreneur husband, Carter Reum, reportedly took out a mortgage on the home, which might seem like an unusual move for the 44-year-old hotel heiress.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 2 Sep. 2025
That was the working title for a film Brown was going to apparently direct about the Symbionese Liberation Army’s infamous 1974 kidnapping of media heiress Patty Hearst.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heiress
Noun
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The same cannot be said of its successor.—
Will Collins,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Sep. 2025
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An extermination of the brutes in the Middle East, presided over by Obama’s successors, has been followed by a swift cancellation by Trumpian decree of the postracial age.—
Pankaj Mishra,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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While not included in the Magnificent 7, Oracle (ORCL) has quietly become a beneficiary of the seemingly insatiable current demand for AI training and the emerging demand for AI inferencing.—
Bill Stone,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Today, tens of millions of Medicare beneficiaries rely on Part D to afford their medications.—
Jeffrey Kopp,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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The longtime actor and multi-faceted filmmaker crafts an unhinged, go-for-broke performance as a legendary quarterback putting his potential heir apparent (Tyriq Withers) through a psychologically torturous training camp.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
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Jensen is likely the heir apparent to Perez behind the plate.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
17 Sep. 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
Noun
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Sometimes, assignees need to do tasks in a certain order, and the completion of some tasks might change what future tasks entail.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
21 July 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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Outdated or missing beneficiary designations are common and can lead to delays, unintended distributions or even disputes among heirs.—
Larry Light,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Prince William, heir to the British throne, held a private meeting with the Trumps alongside Kate, People reported.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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For example, Thomas sites Lindsey’s Hospitality House in Little Rock, Ark, a 2023 grantee, that tapped its grant to build a new outdoor dining area, increase seating and establish a vibrant community space.—
Gary Stern,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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There are incredible women, largely, approximately 90 percent of our grantees are women that are actually exemplifying models of care that are what women need and want.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
30 Aug. 2025
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“Heiress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heiress. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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