heiresses

plural of heiress

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for heiresses
Noun
  • As these individuals begin passing on their wealth, some will go immediately to their Gen X, millennial, and Gen Z successors, but some will go to spouses.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
  • The dramatic imagery memorializes the successful sendoff for Starship V2, which now cedes the spotlight to its even bigger successors.
    Mike Wall, Space.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Only 27% of these future beneficiaries — primarily widows and children — plan to keep their benefactor’s wealth advisor, per Cerulli’s survey of investors with at least $250,000 in financial assets.
    Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2025
  • The ongoing government shutdown is delaying the announcement of the annual Social Security cost-of-living adjustment for tens of millions of beneficiaries.
    Jason Del Rey, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2025
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“Heiresses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heiresses. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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