billionaire

noun

Definition of billionairenext
as in millionaire
a rich person who has at least a billion dollars, pounds, etc.

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Recent Examples of billionaire The ship's first owner was businessman Eric Smidt, who sold it to Australian billionaire businessman Brett Blundy. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026 Altrata says that volatility gives next-gen billionaires new opportunities in business, investing, and philanthropy. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026 Last month, The Guardian reported that the British Museum privately hosted billionaire tech entrepreneur Peter Thiel for a VIP viewing of the tapestry. — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 3 Sep. 2026 Meanwhile, English billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe, who has a 29 per cent stake in the club and operates its football operations, has previously been criticised for his comments stating his focus has been on the men’s team. — Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for billionaire
Recent Examples of Synonyms for billionaire
  1. millionaire
  2. multimillionaire
  3. multibillionaire
  4. plutocrat
Noun
  • Her millionaire’s shortbread bars are layered with caramel and finished with a smooth, decadent chocolate topping.
    — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Chicago’s City Council rejected an earlier bid by Mayor Brandon Johnson to put the millionaire tax question before Chicago voters.
    — Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of millionaire
Noun
  • Among his fans and friends were the First Lady Dolley Madison, Sir Walter Scott, and John Jacob Astor, New York City’s first multimillionaire.
    — Eric Lach, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Lottery officials have not yet announced whether a ticket matched all six numbers in the latest drawing, leaving players across the country waiting to see if a new multimillionaire has been made.
    — Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of multimillionaire
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  • At the time, Altman was president of the startup accelerator Y Combinator, famous for helping launch companies like Airbnb and DoorDash, while Musk was already a multibillionaire and was running Tesla along with SpaceX simultaneously.
    — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 13 July 2026
  • But Blue Origin has drawn parallels, with its multibillionaire founder (Jeff Bezos) and its own grandiose ideas.
    — Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 12 June 2026
Definition of multibillionaire
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  • The provenance of an otherwise unknown plutocrat probably does not.
    — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 5 Aug. 2026
  • His father, Richard, a plutocrat who offers him a job at his company, is equally distressing.
    — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of plutocrat

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