well-off
Example Sentences
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They have enviable wealth and careers, except for one who’s relatively less well-off than the rest.
From Salon ● Jul. 26, 2026
And she underlines the fact that, when it comes to long-term care in the United States, only the relatively well-off have good choices.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
Plus, well-off boomers are upsizing, not downsizing—and a shortcut to private-equity riches is minting young millionaires.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
Disadvantaged pupils in London outperformed those from similar backgrounds in all other regions, the report said, while the gap between well-off and worse-off pupils had grown most in the South-East and South-West of England.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
Was it because they were a little less well-off than their classmates?
From "Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody" by Patrick Ness
