millionaire
noun
mil·lion·aire
ˌmi(l)-yə-ˈner 
ˈmi(l)-yə-ˌner
: a person whose wealth is estimated at a million or more (as of dollars or pounds)
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Of course the high-rollers are thick on the ground and the billionaires look down on the millionaires.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
But to be a millionaire isn't any ambition of mine.
—Tracy Smith, CBS News, 31 May 2026
The joke used to be that the fastest way to become a millionaire was to become a billionaire and then buy a sports team.
—Cameron Ponsonby, New York Times, 29 May 2026
The Texas capital city’s millionaire population grew 90% from 2014 to 2024, one of the sharper wealth increases among major US markets.
—Spencer Elliott, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
But to be a millionaire isn't any ambition of mine.
—Tracy Smith, CBS News, 31 May 2026
The joke used to be that the fastest way to become a millionaire was to become a billionaire and then buy a sports team.
—Cameron Ponsonby, New York Times, 29 May 2026
The Texas capital city’s millionaire population grew 90% from 2014 to 2024, one of the sharper wealth increases among major US markets.
—Spencer Elliott, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
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“Millionaire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/millionaire. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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millionaire
noun
mil·lion·aire
ˌmil-yə-ˈna(ə)r
-ˈne(ə)r,
ˈmil-yə-ˌna(ə)r,
-ˌne(ə)r
: one whose wealth is estimated at a million or more (as of dollars)
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