wealthy

Example Sentences

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He said all these issues were grounded in the greed of the nation’s wealthiest residents.

From Los Angeles Times

In Venice, in particular, opera became a form of entertainment for the paying public instead of something to be enjoyed solely by wealthy patrons.

From The Wall Street Journal

Some of he wealthiest people in the world are also taking steps to defeat the measure.

From Los Angeles Times

This would smack middle-class homeowners in the outer boroughs as well as the wealthy in Manhattan.

From The Wall Street Journal

Greer’s interpretation fails to take into account that lower- and middle-class Americans tend to spend a much higher percentage of their take-home pay, particularly on goods, than wealthier households.

From Barron's