nouveau riche

Example Sentences

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Nouveau riche rappers, draped in drip, signal success much like a third-generation banker suiting up in Savile Row.

From Los Angeles Times

“And we weren’t like those Wall Street buffoons,” she continues, “the nouveau riche ones you can see coming a mile away by the supernatural glow of their teeth veneers.”

From Washington Post

The mighty Valkyries don’t fly through the sky, but bray around a waiting room in spike heels, flame-colored nouveau riche outfits and cosmetic surgery bandages.

From New York Times

It’s like really rich, nouveau riche, extremely rich, barely rich.

From Seattle Times

Scarborough played Hermann as a nouveau riche climber who is both haughty and insecure, while Föttinger portrayed him as suave and self-possessed.

From New York Times