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heiress

[air-is] / ˈɛər ɪs /






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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

The Kennedy heiress has already secured an offer for the quaint home near the Kennedy family’s famed Hyannis Port compound.

From The Wall Street Journal May 28, 2026

It was rumored that Valencia was some sort of heiress and had paid for the million-dollar house in cash, much the same way a normal person might buy a belt or an electric skillet.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris

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

“I thought heiresses were supposed to have money,” she said.

From Washington Post Mar. 3, 2022

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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