the wealthy

noun

: wealthy people

policies to benefit the wealthy

Examples of the wealthy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Fueled by the stock market gains, the incomes of the wealthy increased at a much faster rate than those of rank-and-file workers who receive a paycheck every two weeks. — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 23 Aug. 2026

The brawl between the high-society wannabe and the wealthy socialite was inspired by the era that the Apple TV comedy precedes. — Brande Victorian, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2026

On Monday June 29, a bomb exploded on the doorstep of Yermolaiev’s luxury apartment in Monaco, gravely injuring the Ukrainian millionaire and shocking residents of the wealthy city state. — Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026

In fact, the royal couple’s chateau sits on part of an 87-acre estate bought in the 1890s by the wealthy McCormick family, heirs to the International Harvester fortune. — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 20 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for the wealthy

• unhealthy
• healthy
• stealthy