the haves

plural noun

: people who have a lot of money and possessions : wealthy people

—usually used in the phrase the haves and the have-nots

the gap between the haves and the have-nots

Examples of the haves in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Because if not, the Galaxy S26 FE launch will be a clear line in the sand between the haves and have-nots. — Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026

Like everything else in college football, there’s a line between the haves and the have-nots, with Notre Dame among the former. — Pete Sampson, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026

Wolfe’s The Bonfire of the Vanities explores greed, avarice and racial divisions between the haves and have nots in 1980s New York City. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2026

But jaundiced observations about the haves and the have-nots eventually reached a point of diminishing returns. — Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 22 July 2026

Rhymes for the haves

• architraves
• autoclaves
• microwaves
• airwaves
• behaves
• enclaves
• braves
• caves
• craves
• knaves
• laves
• naves