: a woman who is an heir especially to great wealth
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The heiress was here supporting the Accountability in Children’s Treatment bill, also known as SB 1043.
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Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2024
No one knew Snyder’s identity at the store except its manager, the heiress told Orange Coast Magazine in 2014, ensuring she was treated the same by her colleagues as any other teenager.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2024
Anna Sorokin, the fake heiress shacking up at the finest hotels, to disgraced congressman George Santos, spending campaign funds on Botox, there’s something delectable about consuming the details of a grift — especially when there’s an aura of glamour around it.
—Esther Zuckerman, Washington Post, 11 Apr. 2024
In 1620, George married Lady Katherine Manners, one of the wealthiest heiresses in Britain.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Apr. 2024
But Marianne Smyth, who was born in Maine, was not an Irish heiress, and there was no fortune.
—Isabella Kwai, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2024
In the sitcom, Song’s character was loosely based on hotel heiress Paris Hilton.
—Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 4 Apr. 2024
The list’s youngest name—and appearing for the first time—is 19-year-old heiress Livia Voigt, who has inherited a $1.1 billion fortune courtesy of stakes in Brazilian wind manufacturer WEG, which was founded by her grandfather.
—Byeleanor Pringle, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2024
Today, the oceanfront enclave is dotted with grand mansions and sprawling estates, including the former home of tobacco heiress and socialite Doris Duke, which now houses the Shangri La Museum of Islamic Art, Culture & Design.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 27 Mar. 2024
Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2024
No one knew Snyder’s identity at the store except its manager, the heiress told Orange Coast Magazine in 2014, ensuring she was treated the same by her colleagues as any other teenager.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2024
Anna Sorokin, the fake heiress shacking up at the finest hotels, to disgraced congressman George Santos, spending campaign funds on Botox, there’s something delectable about consuming the details of a grift — especially when there’s an aura of glamour around it.
—Esther Zuckerman, Washington Post, 11 Apr. 2024
In 1620, George married Lady Katherine Manners, one of the wealthiest heiresses in Britain.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Apr. 2024
But Marianne Smyth, who was born in Maine, was not an Irish heiress, and there was no fortune.
—Isabella Kwai, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2024
In the sitcom, Song’s character was loosely based on hotel heiress Paris Hilton.
—Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 4 Apr. 2024
The list’s youngest name—and appearing for the first time—is 19-year-old heiress Livia Voigt, who has inherited a $1.1 billion fortune courtesy of stakes in Brazilian wind manufacturer WEG, which was founded by her grandfather.
—Byeleanor Pringle, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2024
Today, the oceanfront enclave is dotted with grand mansions and sprawling estates, including the former home of tobacco heiress and socialite Doris Duke, which now houses the Shangri La Museum of Islamic Art, Culture & Design.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 27 Mar. 2024
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“Heiress.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heiress. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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heiress
noun
heir·ess
ˈar-əs 
ˈer-
: a girl or woman who is an heir
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