as in capitalist
a wealthy person
if you have to ask the price, you're not the Croesus for whom this palatial yacht is intended
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Recent Examples of Croesus
Elsa’s father, Ferdinando, was as rich as Croesus but, scandalized by his daughter turning her back on the family’s prim, conservative ways, left her to make a living for herself.
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Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 5 Aug. 2024
As long as the boom proceeded, successful traders became as rich as Croesus.
—Alan S. Blinder, Foreign Affairs, 16 Feb. 2015
Toyota, with more money than Croesus and more engineers than MIT, ran an F1 team from 2002 to 2009, reportedly spending hundreds of millions of dollars.
—Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 17 Feb. 2024
Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 5 Aug. 2024
As long as the boom proceeded, successful traders became as rich as Croesus.
—Alan S. Blinder, Foreign Affairs, 16 Feb. 2015
Toyota, with more money than Croesus and more engineers than MIT, ran an F1 team from 2002 to 2009, reportedly spending hundreds of millions of dollars.
—Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 17 Feb. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for Croesus
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Symbolic capitalists—academics, commentators, lawyers, consultants—manipulate words or data rather than making things with their hands.Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 14 Dec. 2024
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Hosted by the Consulates General of Korea and Japan, the event brought together Korean and Japanese startups with Silicon Valley venture capitalists—about 120 people total—to exchange ideas and experiences.Gyehyon Andrea Jo, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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So there is a never-ending dialogue between the haves and don’t-want-to-haves, who each claim a piece of the art.David Aldridge, The Athletic, 5 Aug. 2024
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Ultimately, the perennial haves and have-nots will always be a factor too.Tim Ellis, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
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Ultimately, the pair separated after Callas began having an affair with Greek shipping magnate Aristotle Onassis (Haluk Bilginer).Katie Mannion, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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But in typical Swift fashion, the pop superstar and music magnate didn’t release the book through any of the biggest publishing houses.CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 4 Dec. 2024
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A great deal of money is spent on cover designs and marketing campaigns as well as in understanding what the market wants.Sonya Rehman, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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The Mariners, though, would face significant competition for Walker, and might not view a first baseman who will play next season at 34 years old as the wisest investment of their money.Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 15 Dec. 2024
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“Croesus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Croesus. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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