heiress

noun

Definition of heiressnext
as in successor

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Recent Examples of heiress As a daughter of Nancy Meyers, Annie Meyers-Shyer is essentially an heiress to one of the most recognizable and beloved interior aesthetics around, seen in movies like Father of the Bride, Something’s Gotta Give, The Parent Trap, and The Holiday. — Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026 Then came an extravaganza on Times Square, which starred ultimate heiress Paris Hilton, on the runway. — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 26 Sep. 2026 That was owned by Mary Alice Dorrance Malone, the heiress to the Campbell’s Soup fortune. — Ian Parker, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026 Test audiences hated the pilot, a shambolic, overly convoluted mess about a missing heiress. — Michael Callahan, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for heiress
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heiress
  1. successor
  2. beneficiary
  3. heir apparent
  4. devisee
  5. assignee
  6. heir
  7. grantee
Noun
  • The 2028 deadline puts a central concession to protesters beyond President Emmanuel Macron’s time in office, leaving his successor’s government to deliver it.
    — Thomas Adamson, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Marshall emerged as the successor to Jalon Daniels during the preseason and has shown flashes of his upside and potential.
    — Steven Johnson October 27, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of successor
Noun
  • Unsurprisingly, chipmaker Nvidia is the top beneficiary of the boom in spending.
    — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
  • People with chronically cold feet are the most likely beneficiaries, Mathur noted, because the mechanism depends on warming feet that are too cool to release heat efficiently.
    — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of beneficiary
Noun
  • Within the South Korean intelligence community, Kim Ju Ae, who has been a constant figure by her father's side in public in recent years, has been labeled the likely heir apparent.
    — Anna Coren, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Ryan Trecartin is the manic heir apparent to this trash-culture bloodline, updating it for a hyperperformative age.
    — Eugenie Brinkema, ARTnews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of heir apparent
Noun
  • That can obviously set up some interesting, and potentially uncomfortable, situations for both the devisee and your surviving spouse.
    — Dallas News, Dallas News, 20 Feb. 2022
  • When a person dies, his claim passes to his heirs or devisees, subject to the administration of his estate.
    — Virginia Hammerle, Dallas News, 26 Jan. 2020
Definition of devisee
Noun
  • Agents in Jira are generally available, allowing teams to assign work items to AI agents using the same interface as for human assignees, with full audit logging designed for compliance teams.
    — Steve McDowell, Forbes.com, 29 May 2026
  • To assign a task, simply tick a box, add a description, choose assignees, and input an optional due date.
    — Robert Anderson, PC Magazine, 30 Mar. 2026
Definition of assignee
Noun
  • The changes include allowing the adoption of distant male relatives raised as commoners to become royals and father future heirs, and letting princesses keep their royal status after marrying commoners.
    — Mari Yamaguchi, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Several studies suggest Gen Z and millennial heirs are more likely to focus on systemic causes, like climate, health, human rights and international development, while boomers and Gen Xers tended to focus more on local institutions.
    — Robert Frank, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of heir
Noun
  • The Sixers donated 5,000 tickets to local community groups and Sixers Youth Foundation grantee partners and more than $80,000 was raised for the Sixers Youth Foundation.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
  • The head of another grantee, Centennial Mental Health Center, also stopped by for the announcement.
    — Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of grantee

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“Heiress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heiress. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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