coheiress

noun

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as in coheir

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  1. heiress
  2. successor
  3. heir apparent
Noun
  • The line of dialogue was famously improvised by Grant, playing a mild-mannered paleontologist driven to near insanity by Katharine Hepburn’s heiress Susan, who has made off with his clothing, thus forcing him to wear the fur-accented sleepwear.
    Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 2 Dec. 2024
  • The 25-year-old heiress, who's the eldest daughter of Kansas City Chiefs owner, Clark Hunt, and his wife, Tavia Hunt, makes an appearance as herself in the new Hallmark Channel movie, Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story.
    Michelle Lee, People.com, 2 Dec. 2024
Definition of heiress
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  • The TikTok legislation imposes hefty fines on companies found to be in violation, and Trump or his eventual successor could change their minds on enforcement.
    Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Assad had always seen his brother Rifaat as his logical successor.
    Sefa Secen / Made by History, TIME, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of successor
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  • But Vance is the country's second-highest ranking Republican and considered Trump's heir apparent, making the upcoming opportunities chances to glimpse the power the 40-year-old holds across the GOP to promote the incoming administration's goals but also his own stock beyond his formal role.
    Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Vice President Kamala Harris appears to be the heir apparent, but there's still room for other candidates to step in and push for the Democratic nomination.
    Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 22 July 2024
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