better-off
Example Sentences
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Disadvantaged pupils were, on average, 19 months behind their classmates from better-off backgrounds by the time they got to Key Stage 4, the report said.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
Green MSP Ariane Burgess warned evidence from previous help-to-buy schemes suggested that they made properties "less not more affordable", and that they benefited better-off buyers.
From BBC ● May 27, 2026
Yes, good public schools exist, but they tend to be in communities where only the better-off can afford to live.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 12, 2026
Bankers interpret this as a sign that slightly better-off consumers are absorbing the higher prices, while lower-income customers are increasingly cutting back or seeking cheaper alternatives.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 8, 2026
The better-off folk of Welch had not exactly flocked to our part of town.
From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls
