filthy rich
idiom
informal
: extremely rich
—used to imply that a person's wealth is excessive or offensive
I happen to know that the woman is filthy rich and can well afford to compensate you.
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Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
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Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
The people who build and control AI will obviously get filthy rich.
—Matt K. Lewis, Twin Cities, 19 Aug. 2025
But years after airing its controversial finale, this teen drama remains an enthralling look into the lives of the filthy rich.
—James Mercadante, EW.com, 13 Aug. 2025
The British showrunner of that blisteringly cynical drama spent five years and 39 episodes giving us a portrait of filthy rich people pulling strings and behaving badly.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 31 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for filthy rich
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“Filthy rich.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/filthy%20rich. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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