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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 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

Kroenke went on to make a fortune in real estate and marry Ann Walton, a Walmart heiress, before diving into sports.

From The Wall Street Journal May 29, 2026

Beshear moderated the conversation among the state leaders at the Los Angeles-area home of liquor heiress Ellen Bronfman Hauptman and her husband, former Chicago Fire soccer club owner Andrew Hauptman.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 24, 2026

The young lawyer, who had admired the pretty heiress from the minute he first laid eyes on her, did not have a chance to chat.

From "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin

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

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

From Washington Post Mar. 3, 2022

If the soft opening and private parties held earlier are any sign, the spot will draw a highly curated mix of downtown scenesters, uptown “Real Housewives” types, celebrities, jet-setters, heiresses, models and other merrymakers.

From New York Times Jan. 22, 2020

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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