How to Use wealthy in a Sentence
wealthy
adjective- He is a wealthy entrepreneur.
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The rest of the Stranger Things cast is just as wealthy.
— Stacey Grant, Seventeen, 22 Sep. 2022 -
Pinochet died wealthy and free of his crimes, but the pain is eternal for the people.
— Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2023 -
La Salle, then in his mid-thirties, was the son of wealthy merchants.
— Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 12 Nov. 2024 -
As a result, the first arms to get the jab were predominantly wealthy and white.
— Marina Del Rios, STAT, 26 Oct. 2022 -
Biden's budget calls for new taxes on wealthy, deficit cuts.
— Francesca Chambers, USA TODAY, 9 Mar. 2023 -
As has been the case for 20 years, wealthy people will pay more than the basic premium.
— Tom Margenau, Dallas News, 8 Jan. 2023 -
So, Sandy takes advantage of wealthy men at her casino, and then Clement robs them.
— Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 July 2023 -
Their wealthy host and owner of the lavish castle met his sudden fate by the blade of a fencing foil.
— Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2024 -
The uber wealthy invest not just in name-brand cars and clothing but also in name-brand degrees.
— Michelle Cheng, Quartz, 2 Mar. 2023 -
The Wynn won't just appeal to them but also many of the local residents who aren't so wealthy.
— Caroline Reid, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024 -
Putting their nose to the grindstone every day rather than the really wealthy people.
— Laura Johnston, cleveland, 23 Aug. 2023 -
Hicks comes from a wealthy Texas family of longtime GOP donors.
— Robert Costa, CBS News, 14 Nov. 2022 -
Forged in the fire of tragedy, wealthy socialite Bruce Wayne becomes something both more and less than human—the Batman.
— Denise Petski, Deadline, 26 June 2024 -
Forged in the fire of tragedy, wealthy socialite Bruce Wayne becomes something both more and less than human — the Batman.
— James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 June 2024 -
The latter tend to be wealthier, live in a house, and own multiple cars, Brauer said.
— Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 8 July 2024 -
Bill Clinton became wealthy upon leaving The White House in 2001, at the end of his second term.
— Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2024 -
The family is usually in the top three of Forbes' wealthiest people in the world lists.
— Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2024 -
The pandemic prompted wealthy financiers to flock here for the low taxes and good weather.
— Michael Smith, Fortune, 3 Feb. 2024 -
But the town is losing its identity as wealthy investors buy up homes for short-term rentals.
— Defne Karabatur, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2024 -
The drug smuggler, who was the son of a wealthy Kentucky family of horse breeders, didn't fare too well either.
— Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 29 Nov. 2022 -
Both Dolan and Moreno, unlike LaRose, are extremely wealthy.
— Jake Zuckerman, cleveland, 31 July 2023 -
The world’s wealthiest are flocking to Hong Kong, and the city itself is shaping up to be one of the top financial centers in the world.
— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 14 Aug. 2024 -
But large gifts can potentially reduce the amount a wealthy donor can pass on to heirs tax free after death.
— Liz Weston, oregonlive, 22 Jan. 2023 -
And in a trend that seems to be picking up steam, the group’s CEO is pointing the finger at the sketchy ethical code of its wealthy regulars.
— Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 22 July 2024 -
The move is a sign that Hermès thinks wealthy Hong Kongers will help boost its business in 2024, as the luxury market in China takes a dip.
— Tori Latham, Robb Report, 2 Feb. 2024 -
Here are the cities with the highest concentration of wealthy people in Arizona.
— Reia Li, The Arizona Republic, 9 Oct. 2024 -
Cheng added that Hong Kong is also in the midst of building an ambitious, tax-free art hub in a bid to lure more wealthy residents to the city.
— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 14 Aug. 2024 -
Early in the new season of Dark Winds, a wealthy woman hires Jim Chee to help recover a lockbox that was stolen from her home.
— Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 30 July 2023 -
For many, the definition of being wealthy is just not having to live paycheck to paycheck.
— Lorie Konish, CNBC, 27 Nov. 2024
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