well-heeled
Example Sentences
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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
Some of the builder’s trends are a good omen for the housing market’s typically busy spring season—but its well-heeled clientele means it’s more insulated from housing cost headwinds than the broader market.
From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026
In some cases, the well-heeled funders behind the foundation’s cash flow are easy to identify on state websites.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 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
The child of a well-heeled, status-oriented Back Bay family of antique dealers, she was far out of the league of a jockey with a seventh-grade formal education and no fixed address.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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