: a woman who is an heir especially to great wealth
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Coolidge’s performance as the rich heiress Tanya McQuoid won her Outstanding Supporting Actress Primetime Emmys for The White Lotus in 2022 and 2023.
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Tim Lammers, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
The billionaire Democrat heiress running the Harvard Corporation made her president.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 5 Apr. 2025
The six-part podcast series unravels the twisted tale of Stover, his ex-wife, the heiress, and the bodyguard.
—Kc Baker, People.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Named after the American heiress who purchased Klein Constantia in 1913.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
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Tim Lammers, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
The billionaire Democrat heiress running the Harvard Corporation made her president.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 5 Apr. 2025
The six-part podcast series unravels the twisted tale of Stover, his ex-wife, the heiress, and the bodyguard.
—Kc Baker, People.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Named after the American heiress who purchased Klein Constantia in 1913.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for heiress
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“Heiress.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heiress. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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heiress
noun
heir·ess
ˈar-əs 
ˈer-
: a girl or woman who is an heir
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