of means

idiom

: having wealth or riches
a man/woman of means

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Pape, and others, are entirely wrong to suggest one set of means is superior to another absent this broader assessment. David A. Deptula, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025 DeNiro’s Frank Costello, like Cagney’s Eddie Bartlett, wants to establish himself as a legitimate man of means, while DeNiro’s Vito Genovese, like Bogart’s George Hally, remains a ruthless street guy. Michael Sragow, Air Mail, 22 Mar. 2025 This takes us to the points about side effects and also the matter of means. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025 Her real name is Madeline Kingston — a woman of means, still happily married, but harboring a secret vendetta. Clayton Davis, Variety, 17 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for of means

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“Of means.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/of%20means. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.

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