the haves
plural noun
: people who have a lot of money and possessions : wealthy people
—usually used in the phrase the haves and the have-nots
the gap between the haves and the have-nots
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Every season, Mike really does force conversations around class and affluence and the haves and the have nots.
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Katie Campione, Deadline, 16 Feb. 2025
Major League Baseball continues to see a growing disparity between the haves and have-nots of the 30 clubs.
—Maury Brown, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
The strike received national attention as a fight between the haves and have-nots — a global corporation valued at nearly $10 billion against the vital workers who aid and protect skiers on its properties.
—David Goodman, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
Many of the current fights in the GOP about foreign policy and tariffs speak to the split between the haves and the have-lesses on the Republican side.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 7 Mar. 2025
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Katie Campione, Deadline, 16 Feb. 2025
Major League Baseball continues to see a growing disparity between the haves and have-nots of the 30 clubs.
—Maury Brown, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
The strike received national attention as a fight between the haves and have-nots — a global corporation valued at nearly $10 billion against the vital workers who aid and protect skiers on its properties.
—David Goodman, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
Many of the current fights in the GOP about foreign policy and tariffs speak to the split between the haves and the have-lesses on the Republican side.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 7 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the haves
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“The haves.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20haves. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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