gold digger
noun
variants
or less commonly gold-digger
1
: one who digs for gold
2
: a person whose romantic pursuit of, relationship with, or marriage to a wealthy person is primarily or solely motivated by a desire for money
Whether you're dating a potential gold digger or are surrounded by friends who are constantly asking for handouts, you'll want to protect your money from those kinds of drains.—
Kimberly Palmer
Kimberly PalmerFor years, it has almost always played out like this: A woman accuses a famous man of harassment, and that famous man calls her a liar. The media reports it, expensive lawyers rush in to also call the woman a liar and maybe a gold digger and maybe worse …—Nina Burleigh
Nina BurleighTo deflect the impression that he was a gold digger par excellence, Bingham renounced any claim on his new wife's fortune.—Richard Kluger
Richard KlugerExamples of gold digger in a Sentence
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That led to a bit on strong women, Jeff Bezos’ divorce and male gold diggers, with an unnecessary (and unfunny) shot at the WNBA.
—Stefan Stevenson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Jan. 2024
Readers can imagine the comments and responses that followed: Among the nicest names she was called was a gold digger.
—Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 11 Dec. 2023
Others have argued that the gold digger label was off in the first place.
—Elle Turner, Glamour, 2 Nov. 2023
He has been called a pervert; I have been called a gold digger.
—Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 17 Oct. 2023
Giudice has accused Gorga of being a cheater and a gold digger, both of which Gorga denies.
—Alexis Jones, Peoplemag, 8 June 2023
The buxom blonde bombshell represented the dynamic range a woman’s identity could span, from the saintly (wife, mother, girl next door) to the sinful (exotic dancer, calculating gold digger, tabloid-courting sensation).
—Courtney Howard, Variety, 15 May 2023
Some church members suspected Lara of being a gold digger, interested in using Shamblin Lara's money to further his country music aspirations.
—Maria Pasquini, Peoplemag, 8 Feb. 2023
Teresa has accused Melissa of being a gold digger and of cheating on her brother, both of which Melissa denies.
—Stephanie Kaloi, Peoplemag, 27 Jan. 2023
Stefan Stevenson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Jan. 2024
Readers can imagine the comments and responses that followed: Among the nicest names she was called was a gold digger.
—Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 11 Dec. 2023
Others have argued that the gold digger label was off in the first place.
—Elle Turner, Glamour, 2 Nov. 2023
He has been called a pervert; I have been called a gold digger.
—Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 17 Oct. 2023
Giudice has accused Gorga of being a cheater and a gold digger, both of which Gorga denies.
—Alexis Jones, Peoplemag, 8 June 2023
The buxom blonde bombshell represented the dynamic range a woman’s identity could span, from the saintly (wife, mother, girl next door) to the sinful (exotic dancer, calculating gold digger, tabloid-courting sensation).
—Courtney Howard, Variety, 15 May 2023
Some church members suspected Lara of being a gold digger, interested in using Shamblin Lara's money to further his country music aspirations.
—Maria Pasquini, Peoplemag, 8 Feb. 2023
Teresa has accused Melissa of being a gold digger and of cheating on her brother, both of which Melissa denies.
—Stephanie Kaloi, Peoplemag, 27 Jan. 2023
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“Gold digger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gold%20digger. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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