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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
  • But venture capitalists are becoming more optimistic after a strong June for deal activity that included a surge in crypto company Circle and a major Meta Platforms deal with Scale AI.
    Samantha Subin, CNBC, 11 July 2025
  • More than 600 entrepreneurs and venture capitalists condemned the Sequoia Capital VC’s comments about Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee for mayor of New York City.
    Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 8 July 2025
Noun
  • Medicaid requirements yield a long-term care industry of haves and have-nots, according to Wettstein and others.
    Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 6 July 2025
  • Plz How many stores does Kohl's have in Ohio Kohl's operates more than 1,150 stores nationwide, and has 60 in Ohio, including one each in Akron and North Canton, five in Cincinnati (including Forest Park), and two in Columbus.
    Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 2 July 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
  • Anyone who filmed the idling trucks could claim a portion of the money collected through the fine.
    Clare Sestanovich, New Yorker, 13 July 2025
  • While the agency expected to receive the grant funding on July 1, state officials noted that the federal government has until Sept. 30, 2026, to release the money to the states.
    Silas Allen July 13, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 July 2025

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“Croesus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Croesus. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.

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