from rags to riches

idiom

: from a state of having very little money to a state of having a lot of money
She went from rags to riches overnight.

Examples of from rags to riches in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Vance’s first claim to fame may have been his rise from rags to riches, but Thiel was key to his political success. Erin Mansfield, USA TODAY, 17 July 2024 Flamin’ Hot is a solidly okay directorial debut for Eva Longoria, an engaging yarn about a blue-collar Mexican-American who gave the world the gift of Hot Cheetos, thus rising from rags to riches. Joe Reid, Vulture, 9 Mar. 2024 Manufacturing has also been central to the economic success of virtually every other nation that has gone from rags to riches. Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 4 June 2024 Florida resident Abraham Shakespeare went from rags to riches after winning $30 million in the lottery in 2006. Allie Weintraub, ABC News, 19 Jan. 2023 Tiffany Haddish's The Last Black Unicorn is a laugh-out-loud funny memoir that details the actress and comedian's rise from rags to riches. Ysolt Usigan, Woman's Day, 9 May 2022 Ever since his storyline took him from rags to riches in August, Happy Corbin hadn't lost a match. Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY, 3 Apr. 2022 Montañez made it, from rags to riches, from factory floor to corporate suite. Houston Mitchell Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2021 The business leader and philanthropist's life story is literally one of going from rags to riches. The Enquirer, 5 Aug. 2021

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“From rags to riches.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/from%20rags%20to%20riches. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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