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Recent Examples of nouveau riche
The show never quite nails Hiaasen’s satirical edge, his very specific perspective on Florida’s grifters and interlopers, settling for soft mockery of corrupt institutions and the nouveau riche.
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Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Aug. 2024
But do those same rules apply to the newly wealthy, especially a nouveau riche couple who is also Black?
—Kathleen Newman-Bremang, refinery29.com, 22 May 2024
What was true then for the nouveau riche is true now for authoritarian countries: hosting and succeeding in the Olympic Games are textbook acts of conspicuous consumption.
—Dawn Brancati, Foreign Affairs, 25 Mar. 2021
Cut to four years later, when Rita is living the life of the nouveau riche in London.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 19 May 2024
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Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Aug. 2024
But do those same rules apply to the newly wealthy, especially a nouveau riche couple who is also Black?
—Kathleen Newman-Bremang, refinery29.com, 22 May 2024
What was true then for the nouveau riche is true now for authoritarian countries: hosting and succeeding in the Olympic Games are textbook acts of conspicuous consumption.
—Dawn Brancati, Foreign Affairs, 25 Mar. 2021
Cut to four years later, when Rita is living the life of the nouveau riche in London.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 19 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nouveau riche
Noun
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In 1952, backed by little more than his reputation as a war hero and a fortune staked by his parvenu father, 35-year-old John F. Kennedy swiped a Senate seat from Republican Henry Cabot Lodge, himself a wealthy combat veteran.—
Kevin Mahnken,
The New Republic,
1 Sep. 2020
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Raveendran, at least on paper, assumes his place among those parvenus thanks to his effort in internet education.—
Saritha Rai,
Fortune,
29 July 2019
Noun
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Louis Vuitton’s watchmaking division, headed by Jean Arnault, has picked up on this phenomenon, and not only teamed up (twice now) with independent watchmakers on collaborative limited editions, but holds a biennial design competition to bring recognition to these superstar upstarts of watchmaking.—
Carol Besler,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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The Razorbacks hardly look like an upstart, though, boasting immense positional size (18th nationally in average height, per KenPom).—
Jim Root,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Outdoor adventurers can finally break out the exploration equipment now that warmer weather has arrived.—
Rylee Johnston,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Mar. 2025
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Fiona Spinks, seasoned traveler and solo adventurer, explored Valensole Plateau, Luberon and Drôme Provençale over multiple visits.—
Emese Maczko,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Nouveau riche.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nouveau%20riche. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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