: a woman who is an heir especially to great wealth
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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
Conchita is Lady Brightlingsea, heroine to a wave of young American heiresses.
—Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 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
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Jessica Sager, People.com, 19 June 2025
Conchita is Lady Brightlingsea, heroine to a wave of young American heiresses.
—Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 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
See All Example Sentences for heiress
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“Heiress.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heiress. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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heiress
noun
heir·ess
ˈar-əs 
ˈer-
: a girl or woman who is an heir
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