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heiress

[air-is] / ˈɛər ɪs /






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Local media say Hanning's alleged possession of intelligence documents came to light during a separate case relating to German steakhouse heiress Christina Block.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

Revenue inched up 1% to $6.91 billion compared to the year-ago period, when Paramount was controlled by media heiress Shari Redstone.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026

In 1948, they sold it to Elise Stern Haas, a Levi Strauss heiress.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026

“It is your house,” the hotel heiress said.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 24, 2026

Somebody told me later she was a paper-mill heiress from the Midwest.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt

A number of the Mars heiresses have held top roles at the candy and pet-food company.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 21, 2026

Who would listen to wealthy heirs and heiresses?

From Barron's ● Nov. 13, 2025

Loopy heiresses, high-society murders and class anxiety galore populated my reading list, giving just enough of a thematic through line to provide interesting comparisons without becoming repetitive or boring.

From New York Times ● Dec. 6, 2023

There were heirs and heiresses with vast fortunes and little to lose.

From Washington Post ● Jan. 8, 2019

Van never lost his way with women, and he later married and divorced at least two heiresses.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield


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