more affluent

Example Sentences

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“The remaining 25% to 30% serves the more affluent first-time buyer, who is less impacted by affordability pressures.”

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

In another case, if the company knows how much a customer makes per year or whether they live in a more affluent neighborhood, they could charge more.

From Salon • May 18, 2026

The company is courting these customers with a wider selection of higher-priced items—think $5—and stores in more affluent areas like Plano, Texas, where the retailer opened its 9,000th store in North America last year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

The practice is also more common among more affluent families, according to the report.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

The London dialect became the standard of education, government, and business, and it was also the dialect of better-educated and more affluent speakers throughout the Anglosphere.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker