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Recent Examples of Croesus The temple was built by Croesus, famed for his wealth, about 550 BCE. Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025 Manners is the founder and former Chairman of Croesus Mining, a major gold producer, among a myriad of pursuits that includes his role as Chairman of the Mannkal Economic Education Foundation, a libertarian think tank. John Tamny, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025 Elsa’s father, Ferdinando, was as rich as Croesus but, scandalized by his daughter turning her back on the family’s prim, conservative ways, left her to make a living for herself. Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 5 Aug. 2024 As long as the boom proceeded, successful traders became as rich as Croesus. Alan S. Blinder, Foreign Affairs, 16 Feb. 2015 Toyota, with more money than Croesus and more engineers than MIT, ran an F1 team from 2002 to 2009, reportedly spending hundreds of millions of dollars. Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 17 Feb. 2024 The Lydian king Croesus frequently consulted the oracle at Delphi when formulating his bets on chariot races. Evan Allgood, The New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for Croesus
Noun
  • In 2024, venture capitalists poured $209 billion into the U.S, compared to just $51 billion in Europe.
    Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • The company, which now has 500 employees, has raised more than $330 million from venture capitalists, including big names like Kleiner Perkins, GV, Accel, and NEA.
    Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 26 June 2025
Noun
  • So that would be my biggest concern, is whether or not that financial gap between those that can afford it and those that can’t creates way too many haves and way too many have-nots.
    Mitch Light, New York Times, 16 June 2025
  • Indeed, some are worried that the world will divide into the AGI haves and AGI have-nots, partially due to the exorbitant cost that AGI might involve.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
Noun
  • Coffee magnate Prayudh Mahagitsiri’s wealth took a hit as his PM Group’s long-standing joint venture with Nestle ended.
    Phisanu Phromchanya, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
  • The island's first inhabitants were the Gabrielino Indigenous Peoples, and the island has changed ownership since the 1800s until purchased by chewing gum magnate William Wrigley, Jr.
    Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 24 June 2025
Noun
  • Other teams were able to offer more money, and the Lakers did.
    Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2025
  • Last month, Kubler was indicted by the Justice Department on charges of securities fraud and money laundering.
    Sydney Sasser, Charlotte Observer, 1 July 2025

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“Croesus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Croesus. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.

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