: a woman who is an heir especially to great wealth
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The Stoschek Foundation was established in 2007 by German auto-parts heiress Julia Stoschek and is home to more than one thousand works by over three hundred artists.
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News Desk, Artforum, 24 Apr. 2026
From the looks of it, Chiefs heiress Gracie Hunt will not be in attendance.
—Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
In 2025, Nespresso released a campaign that starred Clooney as a detective tasked with uncovering the thief who stole the brand’s coffee capsules from an heiress — and Eva Longoria played one of the prime suspects.
—Erin Clements, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
Candidates including a political dynasty heiress and a comedian are proposing hard-line security measures including mega-prisons and death penalty reinstatement to address voter concerns.
—Regina Garcia Cano, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026
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News Desk, Artforum, 24 Apr. 2026
From the looks of it, Chiefs heiress Gracie Hunt will not be in attendance.
—Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
In 2025, Nespresso released a campaign that starred Clooney as a detective tasked with uncovering the thief who stole the brand’s coffee capsules from an heiress — and Eva Longoria played one of the prime suspects.
—Erin Clements, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
Candidates including a political dynasty heiress and a comedian are proposing hard-line security measures including mega-prisons and death penalty reinstatement to address voter concerns.
—Regina Garcia Cano, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026
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“Heiress.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heiress. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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heiress
noun
heir·ess
ˈar-əs 
ˈer-
: a girl or woman who is an heir
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