as in millionaire
a rich person who has at least a billion dollars, pounds, etc.
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Recent Examples of billionaire
Bragging for years to be a billionaire, Combs was also hit with a $500,000 fine – the maximum.
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2025
Taylor Swift is a lot of things—superstar, billionaire, business woman.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 3 Oct. 2025
Combs was once assessed as a billionaire but has lost a significant portion of his net worth since his fall from grace.
—Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 3 Oct. 2025
In the past three days, the conservative-leaning billionaire has posted and reposted calls to cancel Netflix, as well as attacks on the company, at least 26 times.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 2 Oct. 2025
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2025
Taylor Swift is a lot of things—superstar, billionaire, business woman.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 3 Oct. 2025
Combs was once assessed as a billionaire but has lost a significant portion of his net worth since his fall from grace.
—Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 3 Oct. 2025
In the past three days, the conservative-leaning billionaire has posted and reposted calls to cancel Netflix, as well as attacks on the company, at least 26 times.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 2 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for billionaire
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That decision eventually led her to file for bankruptcy just a few years after reaching millionaire status.—
Essence,
Essence,
29 Sep. 2025
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Some are taking it much further, asking ChatGPT how to become a millionaire.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Mignot’s early spot of the company helped turn him into a multimillionaire by the age of 30.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
18 Sep. 2025
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Our boat captain explained that most of these mansions are wintertime vacation homes (second-, third- or tenth-homes) owned by multimillionaires and CEOs.—
Amy Bentley,
Oc Register,
23 July 2025
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The company has done a slew of deals under the leadership of David Ellison, son of Oracle founder and multibillionaire Larry Ellison, including acquiring the U.S. rights to TKO Group's UFC for seven years, beginning in 2026.—
Lillian Rizzo,Alex Sherman,
CNBC,
11 Sep. 2025
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Under these conditions, the pay package would be worth about $1 trillion, boosting Musk from multibillionaire to the world’s first trillionaire.—
Julia Shapero,
The Hill,
8 Sep. 2025
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As a warning to plutocrats, a guillotine is hard to beat, but its symbolism goes beyond the obvious.—
Paul Kingsnorth,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Billionaire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/billionaire. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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