heiress

Example Sentences

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The contest’s co-host Victoria Swarovski, singer, model and crystal heiress, says the city is a true metropolis best experienced on foot—where imperial architecture and centuries-old cafés weave through contemporary restaurants and nightlife.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Thomas Pynchon hasn’t lost a step with his 1930s tale about the misadventures of a Milwaukee cheese heiress and the detective that travels to proto-fascist Budapest to find her.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

It was eventually sold for $85 million in 2011 to Formula 1 heiress Petra Ecclestone.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 20, 2026

The company has been in the spotlight since President Trump picked Kevin Warsh— husband of Estée Lauder heiress Jane Lauder — to lead the Federal Reserve.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026

Every time we drove through town in Elvis, I’d nod graciously and smile at the people on the sidewalk, feeling like an heiress.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls