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also monied
as in wealthy
having goods, property, or money in abundance
luxury goods that are purchased mainly by moneyed tourists from abroad
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Recent Examples of moneyed
The vibes are more moneyed this time around, with Silicon Valley billionaires, popstars and internet personalities descending on D.C.
Over the weekend, nearly 20 unofficial balls will be held around the city, hosted by state societies, super PACs and conservative groups.
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Mimi Montgomery, Axios, 17 Jan. 2025
Stan would’ve played Joe Alwyn’s role, Harry Lee Van Buren, the pompous son of Guy Pearce’s moneyed industrialist who exploits Adrien Brody’s Jewish-Hungarian architect.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 14 Jan. 2025
Performers including Josephine Baker came to Berlin to entertain a seemingly moneyed city.
—John Tamny, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Right now in Kigali, an exciting food scene is growing, fueled in part by the moneyed travelers who pass through on their way to the country’s pricey lodges for gorilla trekking.
—Sarah Khan, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Dec. 2024
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Mimi Montgomery, Axios, 17 Jan. 2025
Stan would’ve played Joe Alwyn’s role, Harry Lee Van Buren, the pompous son of Guy Pearce’s moneyed industrialist who exploits Adrien Brody’s Jewish-Hungarian architect.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 14 Jan. 2025
Performers including Josephine Baker came to Berlin to entertain a seemingly moneyed city.
—John Tamny, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Right now in Kigali, an exciting food scene is growing, fueled in part by the moneyed travelers who pass through on their way to the country’s pricey lodges for gorilla trekking.
—Sarah Khan, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for moneyed
Adjective
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Jacob Elordi plays Dorrigo Evans’ younger self, stumbling into an engagement with a girlfriend from a wealthy family (Olivia DeJonge) while falling in love with his uncle’s wife Amy (Odessa Young), a bohemian youngster who has clearly done some regrettable matrimonial stumbling herself.—
Stephanie Bunbury,
Deadline,
15 Feb. 2025
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But then the Birds sold 8% of their operation to two wealthy families in deals that valued the club at $8.1 billion and $8.3 billion, respectively.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
14 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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My husband, however, grew up in a very different reality—an affluent town where many of his friends were driving cars that cost as much as our house.—
Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal,
Parents,
21 Feb. 2025
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The first daytime drama to premiere in over 25 years, Beyond the Gates is set in the leafy Maryland suburb of Fairmont Crest, just outside of Washington, D.C., one the most affluent African American counties in the United States.—
Anne Easton,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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In a slice of rich irony, OpenAI itself began to whine a couple of weeks ago when a Chinese rival, DeepSeek, garnered sudden attention.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
17 Feb. 2025
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This show is effectively an anthology drama, with each new edition following a different set of rich tourists and well-meaning service industry employees at high-end international resorts.—
Noel Murray,
New York Times,
17 Feb. 2025
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“Moneyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moneyed. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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