: 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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Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 15 Mar. 2024
With the return of the HBO series this Sunday, the old money crowd continues to be a pain in the class system.
—EW.com, 27 Oct. 2023
This haircut plays into the old money aesthetic, which has already amassed more than 12.5 billion views on trendsetting social media platform TikTok.
—Elle Turner, Glamour, 11 Jan. 2024
Ahead, see four more ways to wear the old money bob.
—Elle Turner, Glamour, 11 Jan. 2024
The supermodel posed by the water during her time in France serving old money vibes in a teeny tiny triangle thong bikini under a sheer navy maxi dress.
—Briannah Rivera, Seventeen, 31 May 2023
The beauty mogul has been trying her hand at the old money aesthetic, sporting some chic luxe looks on her recent trip to Paris.
—Briannah Rivera, Seventeen, 14 June 2023
The comic book aesthetic also brings a nostalgic feeling that’s grown in popularity over the last few years, popping up in everything from grandpa chic to the old money aesthetic.
—Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Dec. 2023
Both women sit comfortably atop a mountain of legacy wealth, arguably permitted their place because of old money—a status that’s been cemented twofold by Richie, whose husband Elliot Grainge also boasts generational wealth.
—Hazlitt, 6 Dec. 2023
Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Mar. 2023
Noun
Home to Dublin’s old money, Howth has a collection of excellent seafood restaurants like Aqua, overlooking the moody Irish Sea.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 15 Mar. 2024
With the return of the HBO series this Sunday, the old money crowd continues to be a pain in the class system.
—EW.com, 27 Oct. 2023
This haircut plays into the old money aesthetic, which has already amassed more than 12.5 billion views on trendsetting social media platform TikTok.
—Elle Turner, Glamour, 11 Jan. 2024
Ahead, see four more ways to wear the old money bob.
—Elle Turner, Glamour, 11 Jan. 2024
The supermodel posed by the water during her time in France serving old money vibes in a teeny tiny triangle thong bikini under a sheer navy maxi dress.
—Briannah Rivera, Seventeen, 31 May 2023
The beauty mogul has been trying her hand at the old money aesthetic, sporting some chic luxe looks on her recent trip to Paris.
—Briannah Rivera, Seventeen, 14 June 2023
The comic book aesthetic also brings a nostalgic feeling that’s grown in popularity over the last few years, popping up in everything from grandpa chic to the old money aesthetic.
—Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Dec. 2023
Both women sit comfortably atop a mountain of legacy wealth, arguably permitted their place because of old money—a status that’s been cemented twofold by Richie, whose husband Elliot Grainge also boasts generational wealth.
—Hazlitt, 6 Dec. 2023
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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