the wealthy

noun

: wealthy people
policies to benefit the wealthy

Examples of the wealthy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Plus, any major program—especially a free and universal one—would be more expensive to taxpayers, who might resent that even the wealthy can access it for free (a critique that has also derailed efforts to make college free). Elliot Haspel, The Atlantic, 20 Mar. 2024 The budget proposes about $5 trillion in new taxes on corporations and the wealthy over a decade. Jim Tankersley, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2024 In his speech to Congress — and on the campaign trail — Biden has used taxes as a populist device, drawing a contrast between his plan to expand services for the working and middle classes and Trump’s tax law, which mainly benefited the wealthy and corporations. Jacob Bogage, Washington Post, 10 Mar. 2024 Meisner's family home in the wealthy Gilbert enclave of Whitewing was searched by police on Nov. 6 in connection with Lord's death, according to interviews and records. Robert Anglen, The Arizona Republic, 7 Mar. 2024 The detailing is impressive as would be expected given the funding by the wealthy ship captains. Jeanine Barone, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024 School choice is the key to allowing all parents — not just the wealthy — to take control of their children’s education. Destiny Torres, Orange County Register, 25 Feb. 2024 For the wealthy, handwritten manuscripts, on parchment, retained prestige as luxury products for years. Claudia Roth Pierpont, The New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2024 Some are from the wealthy elite that decided to relocate away from China’s coronavirus restrictions. Christian Shepherd, Washington Post, 9 Feb. 2024

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“The wealthy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20wealthy. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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