wealthier; wealthiest
Examples of wealthy in a Sentence
He is a wealthy entrepreneur.
the wealthiest nations in the world
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Unlike Qatar, Israel has a sizable and wealthy domestic base of support.
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Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 3 Jan. 2026
González was the Presidential candidate, but the real power is Machado, a conservative Catholic from a wealthy family who built a following as an ardent critic of the Maduro regime.
—Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 3 Jan. 2026
The resulting delay causes wealthy people to lose a little interest on that deposit, which earns some money for the banks.
—Aaron Klein, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2026
With a plot reminiscent of Pride and Prejudice, Behind Five Willows explores what happens when a young woman from a poor family and a wealthy, respectable son of a noble decide to challenge government censorship and the strict social hierarchies that shape their lives.
—Caroline Carlson, Literary Hub, 2 Jan. 2026
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Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 3 Jan. 2026
González was the Presidential candidate, but the real power is Machado, a conservative Catholic from a wealthy family who built a following as an ardent critic of the Maduro regime.
—Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 3 Jan. 2026
The resulting delay causes wealthy people to lose a little interest on that deposit, which earns some money for the banks.
—Aaron Klein, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2026
With a plot reminiscent of Pride and Prejudice, Behind Five Willows explores what happens when a young woman from a poor family and a wealthy, respectable son of a noble decide to challenge government censorship and the strict social hierarchies that shape their lives.
—Caroline Carlson, Literary Hub, 2 Jan. 2026
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“Wealthy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wealthy. Accessed 4 Jan. 2026.
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