coheiress

noun

Definition of coheiressnext
as in coheir

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  1. heiress
  2. successor
  3. heir apparent
Noun
  • The 71-year-old heiress was for many years the world’s wealthiest woman, a position now occupied by Alice Walton.
    Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune Europe, 28 Oct. 2024
  • In Monkey Hill, an heiress accused of a white-collar crime hides away with her husband at a luxury resort in an Indian holy city.
    Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2024
Definition of heiress
Noun
  • The museum, which announced his departure on November 4, did not offer details regarding his plans but affirmed that a search for a successor will begin soon.
    News Desk, Artforum, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Look for Newsom and his successor after the 2026 election to do the same.
    Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of successor
Noun
  • The son of real estate developer Fred Trump, Donald graduated from the University of Pennsylvania and soon became his father’s heir apparent and the president of the family business.
    Radhika Seth, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2024
  • With fewer than ninety days until the election, the point of the anecdote was supposed to be about Harris—his heir apparent and handpicked successor.
    Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2024
Definition of heir apparent
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