the wealthy

noun

: wealthy people
policies to benefit the wealthy

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Campaigns have never been more subject to the desires of the wealthy. — David Remnick, New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2026 But when Motorola’s DynaTAC 8000X went on sale in 1984, the first commercial handheld cell phone was largely a flex for the wealthy. — Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026 All the Little Houses is set in the wealthy enclave of Longview, Texas, where Charleigh Anderson has clawed her way from outcast to undisputed queen bee. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2026 In the movie Dempsey plays the wealthy and charming Andrew Hennings, the son of New York City’s mayor and the fiancé of Witherspoon’s character, a fashion designer forced to confront her past in Alabama. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for the wealthy

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“The wealthy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20wealthy. Accessed 13 Oct. 2026.

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