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

Californians see the state as divided between the haves and have-nots, according to the survey. — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2026

To a lot of econ watchers, this bifurcation in the fortunes of the haves and the haves-less looked like the letter K. — Paddy Hirsch, NPR, 8 Sep. 2026

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

Rhymes for the haves

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