arrivistes

plural of arriviste
as in parvenus
one who has recently acquired wealth and social position the town's old money immediately shunned these vulgar arrivistes, who may have had the cash but certainly not the class

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upstarts
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    Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
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    John Kang, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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