well-heeled

Example Sentences

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The city's main luxury hotel, which could host delegations, has been cleared of its normal well-heeled clientele.

From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026

For Inter Milan that investment, the club hopes, will transform the game-day experience not just for well-heeled corporate types but for the team’s diehard fans.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

While Prague had always been home to German-speakers, the language acquired a near-total linguistic hegemony over the city’s well-heeled elites, despite Prague’s Czech-speaking hinterland.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

Legacy airlines such as United have focused on well-heeled customers, offering perks such as priority boarding and loyalty programs.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 10, 2026

There had been a time when many people knew of his shop: Arab merchants, French and English geologists, German soldiers who were always well-heeled.

From "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho