nouveau riche
noun
nou·veau riche
ˌnü-ˌvō-ˈrēsh 
plural nouveaux riches
ˌnü-ˌvō-ˈrēsh
: a person newly rich : parvenu
Examples of nouveau riche in a Sentence
a nouveau riche who is reportedly using his money to buy his way into Palm Beach society
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The central question of whether love can conquer money is almost outshone by the film’s dazzling surroundings and Rachel’s nouveau riche friends, played perfectly by Awkwafina and Ken Jeong.
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Vogue, 10 Sep. 2024
The unspoken rule, now very much spoken, was created by the old money elite, hoping to elevate themselves above the nouveau riche, or newly wealthy.
—Jordan Green, The Arizona Republic, 3 Sep. 2024
The show never quite nails Hiaasen’s satirical edge, his very specific perspective on Florida’s grifters and interlopers, settling for soft mockery of corrupt institutions and the nouveau riche.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Aug. 2024
But do those same rules apply to the newly wealthy, especially a nouveau riche couple who is also Black?
—Kathleen Newman-Bremang, refinery29.com, 22 May 2024
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Vogue, 10 Sep. 2024
The unspoken rule, now very much spoken, was created by the old money elite, hoping to elevate themselves above the nouveau riche, or newly wealthy.
—Jordan Green, The Arizona Republic, 3 Sep. 2024
The show never quite nails Hiaasen’s satirical edge, his very specific perspective on Florida’s grifters and interlopers, settling for soft mockery of corrupt institutions and the nouveau riche.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Aug. 2024
But do those same rules apply to the newly wealthy, especially a nouveau riche couple who is also Black?
—Kathleen Newman-Bremang, refinery29.com, 22 May 2024
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“Nouveau riche.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nouveau%20riche. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
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