coheir

Definition of coheirnext

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Noun
  • The backstory The original estate goes back to 1912, when the Tudor-style mansion was built for Walter Ladd and his heiress wife, socialite/philanthropist Kate Macy Ladd, who soon opened a convalescent facility on the estate for sick and needy women.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 May 2026
  • The drama began as far as back as April 2022, during his nuptials to the heiress-actress at the Peltz mansion.
    Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 13 May 2026
Noun
  • Des Cars stepped down in February, and her successor Christophe Leribault is now setting it into motion.
    News Desk, Artforum, 19 May 2026
  • There is no denying her perceptiveness, and her contemporaneous letters to her husband’s successor, Andrew Johnson—mostly attempts to secure positions for Lincoln loyalists—do not suggest a woman mentally finished off by yet more grief and loss.
    Thomas Mallon, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
Noun
  • In late November, three weeks after Democrats reclaimed the House, Jeffries prevailed by ten votes—becoming both caucus chairman and Pelosi’s heir apparent.
    Jason Zengerle, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
  • The project was shaped by Kristian Stark, son and heir apparent to the Chrome Hearts brand, and his relationship with DB Group founder David Berokas.
    Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 12 May 2026
Noun
  • 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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“Coheir.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coheir. Accessed 21 May. 2026.

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