affluence

Example Sentences

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They’ve simply assumed that because America is the world’s leading consumer and innovator, this national affluence would always sustain its pharmaceutical dominance.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 10, 2025

Among Generation Z, affluence also takes priority over family, and for men, romantic love takes priority.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 20, 2025

"We see a lot of affluence - a lot of wealth - and that's not something that you see a huge amount on screen in Wales."

From BBC • Sep. 1, 2025

Posting a well-lit spritz, matcha or sardines signals leisure, affluence and wellness — conspicuous consumption, Goop-style.

From Salon • Aug. 23, 2025

The general rise in affluence had obscured the traditional class markers and distorted the old class-based political alignments.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times