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Recent Examples of heiress
In the episode, Kane portrayed Samantha, a poultry heiress competing for Frank's heart on the reality show.
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Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Ray Frewen directs the outrageous and hilarious musical about two con men and one heiress.
—Myrna Petlicki, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
Many of the jewels on show are the result of collaborations with clients who commissioned them, such as the oversized jade bead necklace ordered by American heiress Barbara Hutton.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Sorokin, the fake German heiress who stole tens of thousands of dollars from banks, posed alongside three bunnies on the streets of Manhattan's posh Tribeca neighborhood last week.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 12 Aug. 2025
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Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Ray Frewen directs the outrageous and hilarious musical about two con men and one heiress.
—Myrna Petlicki, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
Many of the jewels on show are the result of collaborations with clients who commissioned them, such as the oversized jade bead necklace ordered by American heiress Barbara Hutton.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Sorokin, the fake German heiress who stole tens of thousands of dollars from banks, posed alongside three bunnies on the streets of Manhattan's posh Tribeca neighborhood last week.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 12 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heiress
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Although some analysts have suggested Starmer may quietly be pleased with the resignation of his main rival and potential successor, the toppling of Rayner caps off what has been a dreadful summer for Labour, in which the party has lost more ground in the polls to the insurgent Reform UK.—
Max Foster,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
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The legislation would terminate the current attorney general’s term on the day the bill is signed into law, and his successor would not need Senate confirmation.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Sep. 2025
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Florida is the state by far with the biggest population of TPS holders, with 403,965 beneficiaries living there.—
Antonio Maria Delgado,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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In the heart of Appalachia in Eastern Kentucky, many residents are beneficiaries of the state’s 2014 Medicaid expansion to low-income adults, which brought an outsized boost to some of America’s poorest counties beset by disproportionately high rates of chronic disease, disability and opioid abuse.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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The president later named Vice President JD Vance his likely heir apparent while also proposing Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio team up for a future Republican ticket.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Aug. 2025
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While Kim's position as third-generation supreme leader affords him unquestioned command over the country, reports indicated he was forced to fight for this status, having been named heir apparent only a year before his father's death.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Aug. 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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Sometimes, assignees need to do tasks in a certain order, and the completion of some tasks might change what future tasks entail.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
21 July 2025
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As a mere assignee of Addington's interest, BAL did not gain Addington's governance rights.—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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Goudstikker’s daughter-in-law claims to be heir to painting Weitz, the attorney for the family who lost the work, told USA TODAY that her client, von Saher, 81, is the rightful heir to the painting.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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The young girl is believed to be around 12 or 13 and her debut appearance outside of her home country signals a possible role as North Korea’s heir-in-waiting, a parenting expert suspects.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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For example, Thomas sites Lindsey’s Hospitality House in Little Rock, Ark, a 2023 grantee, that tapped its grant to build a new outdoor dining area, increase seating and establish a vibrant community space.—
Gary Stern,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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There are incredible women, largely, approximately 90 percent of our grantees are women that are actually exemplifying models of care that are what women need and want.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
30 Aug. 2025
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“Heiress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heiress. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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