filthy rich

Example Sentences

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But to see me you might not realize how filthy rich I am.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 2026

He was also filthy rich, and he poured much of his money into equipment and research that might help him prove there was life on Mars.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 22, 2025

The greatest minds of my generation got filthy rich making these phones addictive, and here I am, helping them sell their tech to a 1-year-old.

From Slate • Nov. 16, 2024

This is a far cry from the 65-year-old's childhood as a labourer for a sugar-cane farmer whom he called "filthy rich" - a man who went on to help finance his university education.

From BBC • Jul. 17, 2024

By my avatar’s previous standards, I was now filthy rich.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline