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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What was true then for the nouveau riche is true now for authoritarian countries: hosting and succeeding in the Olympic Games are textbook acts of conspicuous consumption.
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Dawn Brancati, Foreign Affairs, 25 Mar. 2021
Cut to four years later, when Rita is living the life of the nouveau riche in London.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 19 May 2024
In February 2022, Ms. Peterson, an author and art collector, was surrounded by a new clientele: the crypto nouveau riche, who made a temporary home of the art market.
—Zachary Small, New York Times, 18 May 2024
Daniels captures the swagger and the gauche trappings of the nouveau riche, along with the sense of entitlement common to those who have built their fortunes on the backs of others — and the anger and desperation when something threatens them.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 2 May 2024
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Dawn Brancati, Foreign Affairs, 25 Mar. 2021
Cut to four years later, when Rita is living the life of the nouveau riche in London.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 19 May 2024
In February 2022, Ms. Peterson, an author and art collector, was surrounded by a new clientele: the crypto nouveau riche, who made a temporary home of the art market.
—Zachary Small, New York Times, 18 May 2024
Daniels captures the swagger and the gauche trappings of the nouveau riche, along with the sense of entitlement common to those who have built their fortunes on the backs of others — and the anger and desperation when something threatens them.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 2 May 2024
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“Nouveau riche.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nouveau%20riche. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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