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rich person

NOUN
fat cat
Synonyms
WEAK
baron big shot deep pocket magnate moneybags moneyed person person of means person of substance richling tycoon
NOUN
financier
Synonyms
STRONGEST
backer banker broker capitalist entrepreneur merchant operator speculator stockbroker tycoon
STRONG
businessperson manipulator money moneybags sponsor usurer
WEAK
Santa Claus bankroller fat cat grubstaker moneylender person who writes the checks staker
NOUN
man of means
Synonyms
WEAK
Mr. Moneybags deep pocket fat cat magnate man of wealth moneybags moneyed man wealthy individual wealthy person woman of means

Example Sentences

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There’s no doubt that someone who wins a lottery jackpot is walking away a rich person.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 22, 2025

He might have been the only rich person ever to feel this way.

From Barron's • Nov. 25, 2025

Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office, he said: "I tell you what. Every rich person has called me about TikTok."

From BBC • Jan. 20, 2025

They're so friendly and sweet, no matter the stature of the person, meaning you'd see the same smile on a very poor person as you would with a very rich person.

From Salon • Mar. 6, 2024

I figured it must be a rich person who had plenty of clothes to give away.

From "Lost Boy, Lost Girl" by John Bul Dau