Thesaurus results for HEIRESS

heiress

noun

as in successor

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Recent Examples of heiress Nespresso’s latest campaign stars George Clooney as a detective tasked with uncovering the thief who stole the brand’s colorful coffee capsules from an heiress — and Eva Longoria plays one of the prime suspects. —

Erin Clements, People.com, 27 Jan. 2025 Celebrity hotel heiress Paris Hilton learned from watching KABC-TV that her Malibu home, where her son had taken his first steps, had burned. —

Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2025 Audiences savored White’s scathing dialogue, actor Jennifer Coolidge’s tragicomic performance as the emotionally indigent heiress Tanya McQuoid, and the show’s sly insights into how money comes to shape our every relationship. —

Charlie Campbell, TIME, 24 Jan. 2025 In his unsettling adaptation of Hearst’s autobiography, Schrader never once sensationalizes the heiress’s plight, instead choosing to simply telegraph her limited perspective. —

Vikram Murthi, Vulture, 21 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for heiress

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Noun

Soviet and East German propagandists understood this move long ago, and their modern-day successors in the Russian intelligence sector have been using a similar strategy around the globe for years.

— Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
The director of loans and pathways Matt Newberry was promoted to director of global talent in November, but loans remain part of his remit while a successor is recruited.

— James Pearce, The Athletic, 6 Feb. 2025