well-to-do
adjective
: having more than adequate financial resources : prosperous
a well-to-do family
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Examples of well-to-do in a Sentence
a doctor who is now quite well-to-do as a result of his successful medical practice
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At the bottom of the Hollywood Hills, the lobby of the hotel has turned into an evacuation zone for some of Los Angeles’ most well-to-do residents.
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Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
When Kidman’s Suzanne Stone enlists a rebellious high schooler (Joaquin Phoenix) in her plan to get rid of her husband, Kidman’s well-to-do femininity takes on a darker, colder tone.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 3 Jan. 2025
Tulum, long synonymous with boho-chic aesthetics and beach clubs packed with the beautiful and well-to-do, has in recent years earned a less-than-flattering reputation—a paradise turned touristy gimmick, its very real magic dimmed by faux shamans and heinously overpriced plates of fruit.
—Rai Mincey, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Debbi Morgan and Richard Lawson wobble around in the background as Good’s well-to-do but implausibly written parents.
—Nicholas Bell, SPIN, 17 Dec. 2024
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Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
When Kidman’s Suzanne Stone enlists a rebellious high schooler (Joaquin Phoenix) in her plan to get rid of her husband, Kidman’s well-to-do femininity takes on a darker, colder tone.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 3 Jan. 2025
Tulum, long synonymous with boho-chic aesthetics and beach clubs packed with the beautiful and well-to-do, has in recent years earned a less-than-flattering reputation—a paradise turned touristy gimmick, its very real magic dimmed by faux shamans and heinously overpriced plates of fruit.
—Rai Mincey, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Debbi Morgan and Richard Lawson wobble around in the background as Good’s well-to-do but implausibly written parents.
—Nicholas Bell, SPIN, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Well-to-do.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/well-to-do. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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