the wealthy

noun

: wealthy people
policies to benefit the wealthy

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In the aftermath, Venezuelan society became further split between the wealthy, who wanted to work with the US, and the working class, who sought autonomy from the US. James Trapani, Fortune, 6 Jan. 2026 Amanda Seyfried and Brandon Sklenar, who played Nina and Andrew Winchester, the wealthy married couple who hired Sweeney’s character Millie, have not been mentioned, but (minor spoiler) their character arcs are pretty much wrapped by the end of the first movie. Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 6 Jan. 2026 Experts warn that a national sales tax like the one proposed could disproportionately benefit the wealthy. Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 6 Jan. 2026 Trying to escape her past, Millie (Sweeney) accepts a job as a live-in housemaid for the wealthy Nina (Seyfried) and Andrew Winchester (Sklenar). Matt Grobar, Deadline, 6 Jan. 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 9 Jan. 2026.

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