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wealthy people

NOUN
beautiful people
Synonyms
WEAK
aristocracy beau monde café society cream of society crème de la crème cultured class elite famous people glamorous people glitterati haut monde high life high society in-crowd jet set privileged class smart set society society people the in-crowd the privileged the upper class the well-to-do upper crust
NOUN
jet set
Synonyms
STRONGEST
high society upper class upper crust
WEAK
beau monde beautiful people café society country-club set cream of society crème de la crème elite fashionable society gentlefolk glitterati haut monde high life in-crowd leisured class moneyed class polite society privileged class salon smart set the privileged the well-to-do

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Think pieces in major media outlets described the injection as a “coveted accessory” for wealthy people and a “watershed moment for scientific discovery.”

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026

But we’re talking about fabulously wealthy people whose only real job is figuring out how to make more money.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026

In 2010, Bill and Melinda Gates and Buffett started the Giving Pledge, which aimed to get extraordinarily wealthy people to give away the majority of their fortune during their lifetime or in their will.

From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026

But only a select few can participate: shares in hot IPOs are carefully allocated, with big chunks going to institutions and very wealthy people that don’t leave a lot left for regular retail investors.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 8, 2026

The congregants were not wealthy people, she knew.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers

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