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Sebring was killed alongside Tate, the wife of director Roman Polanski, as well as coffee heiress Abigail Folger; her boyfriend, aspiring screenwriter Wojciech Frykowski; and recent high school graduate Steven Parent, who was visiting a property caretaker.
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Susan Young, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
In Ware’s book, Anne is an heiress who spends most her time in Norway, while Richard is a minor lord, entrepreneur, and party boy.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025
The charity affair sailing to Norway is hosted by terminally ill shipping heiress Anne Bullmer (Lisa Loven Kongsli) and her husband Richard (Guy Pearce), benefitting their foundation.
—Courtney Howard, Variety, 9 Oct. 2025
In the 1880s, a New York heiress with an active and unorthodox social life was declared a habitual drunkard, placed under a legal guardianship, and later confined to an asylum.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 7 Oct. 2025
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Susan Young, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
In Ware’s book, Anne is an heiress who spends most her time in Norway, while Richard is a minor lord, entrepreneur, and party boy.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025
The charity affair sailing to Norway is hosted by terminally ill shipping heiress Anne Bullmer (Lisa Loven Kongsli) and her husband Richard (Guy Pearce), benefitting their foundation.
—Courtney Howard, Variety, 9 Oct. 2025
In the 1880s, a New York heiress with an active and unorthodox social life was declared a habitual drunkard, placed under a legal guardianship, and later confined to an asylum.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 7 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heiress
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Although nothing is imminent, club sources say the hierarchy are keen to find a successor and have held talks with a number of candidates.—
Roshane Thomas,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Though Xi, 72, retains a firm grip on power, the lack of successors has raised fears of an internecine struggle, The New York Times reported.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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After marveling at the park’s mud pots and hot springs, visitors to nearby Drakesbad Guest Ranch can be the direct beneficiaries of that volcanic activity as well, with therapeutic soaks in Drake’s Bath available seasonally, plus massages offered by reservation.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
24 Oct. 2025
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The other key beneficiary has been macro hedge funds, which invest in macroeconomic and geopolitical trends using equities, bonds, currencies, commodities and other assets.—
Hugh Leask,
CNBC,
24 Oct. 2025
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The strongman leader broke precedent to remain head of the party and the state for a third term starting in 2022, and has so far avoided elevating an heir apparent.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
20 Oct. 2025
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When King got to Texas A&M in 2020, Kellen Mond was a senior and King was the heir apparent, appearing in two games that season and becoming the starter in 2021.—
Seth Emerson,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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That can obviously set up some interesting, and potentially uncomfortable, situations for both the devisee and your surviving spouse.—
Dallas News,
Dallas News,
20 Feb. 2022
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Sometimes, assignees need to do tasks in a certain order, and the completion of some tasks might change what future tasks entail.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
21 July 2025
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As a mere assignee of Addington's interest, BAL did not gain Addington's governance rights.—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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Henry's desire for a male heir -- and a new wife who might provide one -- was the immediate catalyst, but other factors were also at play, involving the English crown's seizure of church assets and the growth of Protestant ideas in England.—
Joshua McElwee,
USA Today,
23 Oct. 2025
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Pope Francis died on April 21 at the age of 88, and King Charles’ son and heir, Prince William, attended his funeral.—
Simon Perry,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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Palfrey noted other government funding cuts, including to the US Agency for International Development and other federal grants, have meant that organizations like the MacArthur Foundation are already racing to disburse money to their grantees to help plug the gaps.—
Vittoria Elliott,
Wired News,
2 Oct. 2025
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Branches was also named a 2024 Citi Community Progress Makers grantee, receiving $1 million over three years.—
Christina Mayo,
Miami Herald,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Heiress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heiress. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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