old money
Example Sentences
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Kanayo O Kanayo described his outfit as "ripping in godfatherism, old money and tailored mafia".
From BBC ● May 10, 2026
To some that makes courting the old money that much more crucial.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 30, 2026
On Victoria Island, a ritzy neighbourhood where Lagos's old money mixes with new, the party was getting under way at Mr. Panther, a lounge six floors up from the streets below.
From Barron's ● Dec. 22, 2025
These are the bluebloods, the old money of the investment world, steady as a metronome and just as thrilling.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2025
He tore the wrapper from a bundle of new bills and exchanged their old money.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
