as in arriviste
one who has recently acquired wealth and social position
having made their money in oil decades ago, they consider these billionaire dot-commers mere upstarts
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Recent Examples of upstart
The company is fighting to maintain its dominance in search advertising as artificial intelligence upstarts like OpenAI and Perplexity grow in popularity.
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Jennifer Elias, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2024
Separately, the New York Times has reported on tension between OpenAI and Microsoft, which has already put $13 billion into the upstart.
—John Kell, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2024
As the Dodgers embark on a quick turnaround from Game 5 to another Game 1, here are nine things to know about their NLCS opponent — and the concerns the upstart Mets might pose in the best-of-seven series.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2024
The multi-hyphenate revealed yesterday (Oct. 10) during an appearance at the Bloomberg Screentime conference that both country upstart Jelly Roll and rock legend Sting will appear on Missionary, for which no release date has been announced but is expected before the end of the year.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 11 Oct. 2024
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Jennifer Elias, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2024
Separately, the New York Times has reported on tension between OpenAI and Microsoft, which has already put $13 billion into the upstart.
—John Kell, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2024
As the Dodgers embark on a quick turnaround from Game 5 to another Game 1, here are nine things to know about their NLCS opponent — and the concerns the upstart Mets might pose in the best-of-seven series.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2024
The multi-hyphenate revealed yesterday (Oct. 10) during an appearance at the Bloomberg Screentime conference that both country upstart Jelly Roll and rock legend Sting will appear on Missionary, for which no release date has been announced but is expected before the end of the year.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 11 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for upstart
Noun
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Where’s our charming arriviste?Jason Gay, WSJ, 21 Dec. 2020
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Compared with some of her peers, she was initially seen as an arriviste.Caitlin Moscatello, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2023
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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
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Well, British adventurer Ben Kilner recently canoed the trip in one direction then triked it in the other, using the same amphibious vehicle for both legs of the journey.Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 1 Nov. 2024
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The flick will be directed by Emmy-nominee James Erskine and produced by British adventurer Bear Grylls.Zac Ntim, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2024
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The central question of whether love can conquer money is almost outshone by the film’s dazzling surroundings and Rachel’s nouveau riche friends, played perfectly by Awkwafina and Ken Jeong.Vogue, Vogue, 10 Sep. 2024
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The unspoken rule, now very much spoken, was created by the old money elite, hoping to elevate themselves above the nouveau riche, or newly wealthy.Jordan Green, The Arizona Republic, 3 Sep. 2024
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“Upstart.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upstart. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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