: a woman who is an heir especially to great wealth
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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, 14 May 2025
In 1939, the finance heiress Dorothy Schiff bought the paper and transformed it into a largely liberal tabloid, especially popular among the Jewish upper-middle classes.
—Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
The historic property was once home to eccentric heiress Rebekah Harkness, whom Swift immortalized in her 2020 track The Last Great American Dynasty.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 2 May 2025
The book pits two journalists against each other to cover the story of an aging heiress.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 25 Apr. 2025
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The California Independent Booksellers Alliance, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2025
In 1939, the finance heiress Dorothy Schiff bought the paper and transformed it into a largely liberal tabloid, especially popular among the Jewish upper-middle classes.
—Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
The historic property was once home to eccentric heiress Rebekah Harkness, whom Swift immortalized in her 2020 track The Last Great American Dynasty.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 2 May 2025
The book pits two journalists against each other to cover the story of an aging heiress.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 25 Apr. 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 28 May. 2025.
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heiress
noun
heir·ess
ˈar-əs 
ˈer-
: a girl or woman who is an heir
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