as in affluent
having goods, property, or money in abundance
a wealthy man who likes to collect antique cars
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Recent Examples of wealthy
However, as the country has become richer and its citizens more wealthy, purchasing gold for personal use or investments is increasingly common as a status symbol.
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Kat Tretina, Sacramento Bee, 26 Feb. 2025
In a new Reuters/Ipsos survey, 71% agree that the very wealthy have too much influence on the Trump White House, and 58% worry that Musk’s cuts could delay payments for Social Security and student aid.
—Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 25 Feb. 2025
Jacob Elordi plays Dorrigo Evans’ younger self, stumbling into an engagement with a girlfriend from a wealthy family (Olivia DeJonge) while falling in love with his uncle’s wife Amy (Odessa Young), a bohemian youngster who has clearly done some regrettable matrimonial stumbling herself.
—Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 15 Feb. 2025
But then the Birds sold 8% of their operation to two wealthy families in deals that valued the club at $8.1 billion and $8.3 billion, respectively.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 14 Feb. 2025
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Kat Tretina, Sacramento Bee, 26 Feb. 2025
In a new Reuters/Ipsos survey, 71% agree that the very wealthy have too much influence on the Trump White House, and 58% worry that Musk’s cuts could delay payments for Social Security and student aid.
—Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 25 Feb. 2025
Jacob Elordi plays Dorrigo Evans’ younger self, stumbling into an engagement with a girlfriend from a wealthy family (Olivia DeJonge) while falling in love with his uncle’s wife Amy (Odessa Young), a bohemian youngster who has clearly done some regrettable matrimonial stumbling herself.
—Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 15 Feb. 2025
But then the Birds sold 8% of their operation to two wealthy families in deals that valued the club at $8.1 billion and $8.3 billion, respectively.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 14 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for wealthy
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“Wealthy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wealthy. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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