millionaire
noun
mil·lion·aire
ˌmi(l)-yə-ˈner 
ˈmi(l)-yə-ˌner
: a person whose wealth is estimated at a million or more (as of dollars or pounds)
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For millionaires — or anyone else — looking to hide their valuables, private high-security vaults have become a thing.
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Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025
Redford stars as the mysterious millionaire, Jay Gatsby, in the film, which is directed by Jack Clayton and also stars Mia Farrow as Daisy Buchanan and Sam Waterston as Nick Carraway.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Acosta defended the deal with Epstein in a news conference four days after the multi-millionaire's arrest.
—James Hill, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2025
Mamdani campaigned on tax increases including a new tax on millionaires and an increase in the state’s corporate tax rate.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
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Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025
Redford stars as the mysterious millionaire, Jay Gatsby, in the film, which is directed by Jack Clayton and also stars Mia Farrow as Daisy Buchanan and Sam Waterston as Nick Carraway.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Acosta defended the deal with Epstein in a news conference four days after the multi-millionaire's arrest.
—James Hill, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2025
Mamdani campaigned on tax increases including a new tax on millionaires and an increase in the state’s corporate tax rate.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for millionaire
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millionaire
noun
mil·lion·aire
ˌmil-yə-ˈna(ə)r
-ˈne(ə)r,
ˈmil-yə-ˌna(ə)r,
-ˌne(ə)r
: one whose wealth is estimated at a million or more (as of dollars)
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