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Recent Examples of heiress
The drama began as far as back as April 2022, during his nuptials to the heiress-actress at the Peltz mansion.
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Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 13 May 2026
Tate was murdered along with celebrity hairstylist Jay Sebring, coffee heiress Abigail Folger and writer Wojciech Frykowski.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
Wilson is an heiress to the Holiday Inn hotel fortune and her husband has long been linked to the princes.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026
Two semifinals, on May 12 and 14, will winnow the field of competitors down to 25 who will compete in the grand final on May 16, hosted by Austrian singer/crystal heiress Victoria Swarovski and actor Michael Ostrowski.
—ABC News, 1 May 2026
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Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 13 May 2026
Tate was murdered along with celebrity hairstylist Jay Sebring, coffee heiress Abigail Folger and writer Wojciech Frykowski.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
Wilson is an heiress to the Holiday Inn hotel fortune and her husband has long been linked to the princes.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026
Two semifinals, on May 12 and 14, will winnow the field of competitors down to 25 who will compete in the grand final on May 16, hosted by Austrian singer/crystal heiress Victoria Swarovski and actor Michael Ostrowski.
—ABC News, 1 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heiress
Noun
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To do so, Weiss and her team ousted Owens’ successor, Tanya Simon, as well as the show’s executive editor, Draggan Mihailovich, along with correspondents Sharyn Alfonsi and Cecilia Vega.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
2 June 2026
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Goalkeeper is of utmost importance, with a successor to Nick Pope desired — and multiple shot-stoppers may arrive, given Newcastle will not take up the option to make Aaron Ramsdale‘s loan from Southampton permanent.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
Noun
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The amount beneficiaries receive varies based on several factors, including the number of people filing.—
Sydney Topf,
The Washington Examiner,
31 May 2026
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Our ward is a beneficiary of that.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
31 May 2026
Noun
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With Chubb and Phillips still on the mend from gruesome injuries the year prior, the then-rookie was thought to be the heir apparent.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
28 May 2026
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Stewart is generally considered the handsomest of the Whitfields, and is certainly the most powerful as the heir apparent to the role of CEO of Whitfield Industries.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 May 2026
Noun
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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
Noun
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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
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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
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The real estate heir went on to become a vocal advocate for firing former Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell — as well as controversial housing proposals, like a 50-year mortgage, that other GOP officials scoffed at.—
Shelby Talcott,
semafor.com,
2 June 2026
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This was worn by Queen Elizabeth II on her wedding day, but on the morning of her wedding, the then Princess Elizabeth, heir to the throne, was unaware that her tiara was also a necklace, and accidentally touched the clasp.—
Natasha Leake,
Vanity Fair,
2 June 2026
Noun
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Each agency shall assess grant conditions and grantee preferences and ensure grant funds do not promote gender ideology.—
Preston Mizell , Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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The foundation staff and board members visited every grantee and talked to their staff about what was working, what wasn’t, and what their goals were for the near future.—
Igor Studenkov,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Heiress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heiress. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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