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Noun
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Seagram's liquor heiress Clare Bronfman was also charged with racketeering conspiracy in the NXIVM case.—
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
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Cherki scored 12 and assisted 20 times for Lyon last season and is seen as the long-term successor to the outgoing Kevin De Bruyne.—
Oli Gamp,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
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The actor rounds out the Buckley clan as Cane, Harlan's would-be successor.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
19 June 2025
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Matthews is viewed as Houston’s heir apparent at second base in the wake of Jose Altuve’s switch to left field.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
16 June 2025
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As any outlet that covers Hollywood machinations knows, angry PR people working for top lieutenants call in a fury not only when their boss slips a rung on an executive power list but also when they are mentioned as a potential heir apparent.—
Peter Kiefer,
HollywoodReporter,
4 June 2025
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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
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When a person dies, his claim passes to his heirs or devisees, subject to the administration of his estate.—
Virginia Hammerle,
Dallas News,
26 Jan. 2020
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“Coheir.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coheir. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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