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heiress

[air-is] / ˈɛər ɪs /






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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

Hotel heiress Paris Hilton outside the US Capitol on 17 December 2024.

From BBC Jul. 8, 2026

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

From MarketWatch Jun. 24, 2026

It has held a position in the Garnier and Maybelline owner since 1974, when it bought in at the request of L’Oréal heiress Liliane Bettencourt to help stop the French government from nationalizing the company.

From Barron's Jun. 10, 2026

And Camilla grew richer and richer: an American heiress.

From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck

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

I met real estate developers, agents, heiresses, fund managers, lawyers, clothing designers, professional basketball players, photographers, movie producers, and television correspondents.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls




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