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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The mayor opened his arms to the millionaire class — a group that now includes Suarez.
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Miami Herald, 21 Dec. 2025
These six Americans are 401(k) millionaires.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 19 Dec. 2025
For Silicon Valley millionaire Bryan Johnson, that feels too small.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 17 Dec. 2025
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Miami Herald, 21 Dec. 2025
These six Americans are 401(k) millionaires.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 19 Dec. 2025
For Silicon Valley millionaire Bryan Johnson, that feels too small.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 17 Dec. 2025
These California state workers make over $1 million — and the list of millionaires is growing
In 2019, only three state workers earned the equivalent of at least $1 million, after adjusting for inflation.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 17 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for millionaire
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“Millionaire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/millionaire. Accessed 23 Dec. 2025.
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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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