a member of the moneyed classes
luxury goods that are purchased mainly by moneyed tourists from abroad
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In his 1899 bestseller, The Theory of the Leisure Class, economist and sociologist Thorstein Veblen would document the excessive consumption of this new moneyed class, showing that as Wall Street splurged, rural America suffered.—David McWilliams, Fortune, 16 Nov. 2025 In essence, Paris advocated for the executors to conduct themselves with a more rigorous sense of responsibility with respect to her father's moneyed estate.—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Nov. 2025 The court seems inclined to side with the neighborhood’s moneyed families and hip businesses, especially after the plaintiffs show a video of a woman ODing and screaming, right outside the church, in full public view.—Noel Murray, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2025 Manhattan Beach is a teensy, moneyed nub of Brooklyn past Brighton Beach where 1920s Tudors and 1990s starter castles sit shoulder to shoulder on wide, suburban-style streets.—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 28 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for moneyed
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