heiress
Example Sentences
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The second, Joan, a middle-aged heiress in Florida, was conned by Ken into believing that he was Jewish and a canny businessman.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026
It was eventually sold for $85 million in 2011 to Formula 1 heiress Petra Ecclestone.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 20, 2026
The heiress previously acknowledged criticism she got online for her privileged position.
From BBC • Jan. 20, 2026
After nearly a year of wooing, tech scion David Ellison and his Skydance Media sign a deal with heiress Shari Redstone to buy her struggling media company, Paramount.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2025
And Camilla grew richer and richer: an American heiress.
From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck
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