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affluent

[af-loo-uhnt, uh-floo-] / ˈæf lu ənt, əˈflu- /




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Guillermo Ramos remembers seeing few elected leaders who looked like him while he was growing up in the 1980s in Farmers Branch, a fast-growing affluent suburb northwest of Dallas.

From Salon • May 7, 2026

There are also reports of sunglasses and leather trenchcoats similar to those worn by Ju Ae and Kim Jong Un becoming popular among affluent young people.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

Ending a “two-tiered system” in which affluent and poor clients often have different results, especially when it comes to attaining bail, and eliminating courtroom bias are among his campaign priorities.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Trendy cafes in affluent northern Tehran were busy on Wednesday night, the start of Iran's weekend, with men and women sipping colourful drinks and strolling the streets.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

Kathy’s favorite place was Pittsford, an affluent apple-pie town outside Rochester with a congenial mix of transient families and long-settled ones.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times




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