Thesaurus results for HEIRESS

heiress

noun

Definition of heiress

as in successor

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Recent Examples of heiress The backstory La Playa was built in 1905 by landscape painter Chris Jorgensen (he's known for his work depicting California landscapes; a number of his paintings are displayed at the property) for his wife, chocolate heiress Angela Ghirardelli. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 July 2026 Other high-profile guests included West Side Story Academy Award winner Ariana DeBose, photographer Hunter Abrams, heiress and entrepreneur Hannah Bronfman, and creative consultant Brooke Wise. — Kenneal Patterson, Vanity Fair, 30 July 2026 The suburban community has attracted billionaires, CEOs, professional athletes, and business moguls, with residents of Bradbury Estates including In-N-Out heiress Lynsi Snyder and MLB Hall of Famer Adrián Beltré. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 28 July 2026 The room is framed by a mural trailing across the top of the walls, by local artist Rafael Arana, tracking scenes from the life of Gilded Age heiress Arabella Huntington. — Jocelyn Silver, Vogue, 26 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for heiress

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Noun

The unique build revitalizes the first hypercar of Bugatti’s modern era with details borrowed from its successors, the Chiron and, yes, the Tourbillon.

— Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 20 Aug. 2026
Mullaney, Eyles and Baker all praised the influence of manager Steven Pressley, in charge between 2013 and 2015, and his successor Tony Mowbray, but particular acclaim is reserved for Mark Robins.

— Oliver Kay, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of successor

Noun

Instead, department secretary Janet Mann told state lawmakers Monday, beneficiaries would receive direct fee-for-service Medicaid, rather than a private insurance plan.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Aug. 2026
During the early pandemic years, as Netflix’s rivals tried (and failed) to emulate its playbook to compete in a scale game for subscribers, the state also was a beneficiary.

— Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of beneficiary

Noun

Fans have high expectations for rookie quarterback Ty Simpson, who is embracing the pressure that comes with being Matthew Stafford’s heir apparent.

— Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
With Swift and Kelce married and heading into the twilight of their NFL power, the heir apparent to TV face time appears to be the 27-year-old Beer.

— Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of heir apparent

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
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

Definition of devisee

Noun

Agents in Jira are generally available, allowing teams to assign work items to AI agents using the same interface as for human assignees, with full audit logging designed for compliance teams.

— Steve McDowell, Forbes.com, 29 May 2026
To assign a task, simply tick a box, add a description, choose assignees, and input an optional due date.

— Robert Anderson, PC Magazine, 30 Mar. 2026

Definition of assignee

Noun

That was in line with a tradition of Liechtenstein monarchs giving up the reins to their heirs.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
Thanks to Reagan’s pro-oligarch leanings, his administration drove down inheritance tax requirements, pushing rates down to nearly 50 percent—leaving the heirs of oligarchs with more than enough to quickly rebuild their families’ financial empires.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of heir

Noun

Michal Ruprecht spent a month reporting in Uganda as a Stanford Global Health Media Fellow and Pulitzer Center grantee.

— Michal Ruprecht, NPR, 13 Aug. 2026
But once the extra antiviolence dollars were approved, Novelo said CDPH allocated more of the additional funds to the other grantee, Metropolitan Family Services.

— Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026

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