the wealthy

noun

: wealthy people

policies to benefit the wealthy

Examples of the wealthy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Voters appear to view Republicans, in particular, as focused on the wealthy. — ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026

The gruesome 2023 murder of Choi, who rubbed shoulders with showbiz elites at fashion events and had a significant online following, sent shockwaves through the wealthy financial hub and made global headlines. — Chris Lau, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026

Williams and her team scoured sites like 1stDibs to find the kinds of tasteful pieces that would live with the wealthy Crawford family but that also conveyed the subtly spooky effect that’s a hallmark of the film. — Juliet Izon, Architectural Digest, 2 Oct. 2026

Big schools in the flatlands—that is, not the wealthy hills—were overcrowded and failing. — Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for the wealthy

• unhealthy
• healthy
• stealthy