: people whose families have been rich for a long time
He comes from old money.
: of, being, or related to people whose families have been rich for a long time
an old money family/neighborhood
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Brent Lang, Variety, 23 June 2025
The plot details for episode one of The Gilded Age season three read:
Chronicles the societal shifts in 1880s New York as old money clashes with new, igniting a fierce rivalry that exposes a period of immense upheaval and transformation.
—Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Mar. 2023
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Noun
George Russell took care of making the dough, using his business smarts to run circles around the old money elite, while Bertha brought high society to heel, deploying their riches to bulldoze past all the blue bloods.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 23 June 2025
The plot details for episode one of The Gilded Age season three read:
Chronicles the societal shifts in 1880s New York as old money clashes with new, igniting a fierce rivalry that exposes a period of immense upheaval and transformation.
—Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
Adjective
Looks that celebrate vintage or heritage items are also increasingly popular—just look to newstalgia, the old money aesthetic, and the apothecary aesthetic (to name a few) for proof that this old-is-new approach to decor is having a major moment.
—Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Mar. 2023
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“Old money.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/old%20money. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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