affluent

Example Sentences

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John Galsworthy’s tales of an affluent family in Victorian and Edwardian England offer a vivid portrait of a vanished era.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Scammers often do research to target the affluent and highly educated.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

The original vision I had was to do a parody of life in affluent suburbs, but with plenty of reality in it.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

For the industry, the good news is that generally affluent passengers aren’t canceling their existing bookings in large numbers, Newman said.

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

There I met a much more educated and affluent class, older men who brought me into the conversation.

From "Black Like Me" by John Howard Griffin