heiress

noun

heir·ess ˈer-əs

Synonyms of heiress next

: a woman who is an heir especially to great wealth

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Kim Min-hee as Lady Hideko, a Japanese heiress, and Kim Tae-ri as Sook-hee, the pickpocket hired by a nefarious man to convince Hideko to marry him while serving as her maid. —

Samantha Allen, Them, 10 Feb. 2025 The administration and the coalition collapsed quickly in a scandal involving a hidden camera, a fake Russian heiress and a former Freedom Party leader in 2019. —

Jim Tankersley, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025 The hotel heiress appeared in a racy photoshoot for the holidays by posing with a giant red bow over her body, matching fingerless red gloves and not much else. —

Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, 25 Dec. 2024 Together with the heiress to the Scrumptious candy empire, Truly Scrumptious (Sally Ann Howes), Potts repairs an old racing car with magic — flying! — abilities. —

Zoe G. Phillips, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for heiress