wealthier; wealthiest
Examples of wealthy in a Sentence
He is a wealthy entrepreneur.
the wealthiest nations in the world
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New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, with a noted socialist streak, has proposed a tax increase on New Yorkers making more than $1 million, which critics have cited as the impetus for New York’s wealthiest fleeing the state, and taking their money (and tax revenue) with them.
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Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2026
Many seemed to view her frustrations as unearned self-victimization and willful isolation from her wealthy white castmates.
—Shamira Ibrahim, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2026
Or why opera houses and theaters are nonprofits that ask wealthy patrons for donations, even as the ticket prices make your head spin.
—Literary Hub, 8 Apr. 2026
But wealthier consumers are picking up the slack and then some, splurging on luxury and powering gross domestic product growth.
—Patrick Van Esch, The Conversation, 8 Apr. 2026
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Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2026
Many seemed to view her frustrations as unearned self-victimization and willful isolation from her wealthy white castmates.
—Shamira Ibrahim, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2026
Or why opera houses and theaters are nonprofits that ask wealthy patrons for donations, even as the ticket prices make your head spin.
—Literary Hub, 8 Apr. 2026
But wealthier consumers are picking up the slack and then some, splurging on luxury and powering gross domestic product growth.
—Patrick Van Esch, The Conversation, 8 Apr. 2026
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“Wealthy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wealthy. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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