as in millionaires
a rich person who has at least a billion dollars, pounds, etc.
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Recent Examples of billionaires
Riding the newfound success of its streaming offering after being a DVD subscription service for a decade, Hastings finally joined the billionaires list.
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Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2025
Eilish then took to the stage to accept the award and had some words for the billionaires in the room, which reportedly included Mark Zuckerberg.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
Billie Eilish has made headlines for calling out billionaires while accepting an award—in a room full of them.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Billie Eilish called out the billionaires.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
While accepting her award, Eilish encouraged billionaires to do something similar and donate their own money.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Gebbia declined to comment on the gifts, as did several other billionaires mentioned in this piece.
—Robert Frank, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
After Trump spoke to Lurie, local leaders and advocates worried that Trump would shift his attention from San Francisco, which at one point hosted more billionaires than any other city, to less powerful and more diverse enclaves like Oakland and Alameda.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Graves has come a long way to Forbes’ billionaires list.
—Chase Peterson-Withorn, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2025
Eilish then took to the stage to accept the award and had some words for the billionaires in the room, which reportedly included Mark Zuckerberg.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
Billie Eilish has made headlines for calling out billionaires while accepting an award—in a room full of them.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Billie Eilish called out the billionaires.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
While accepting her award, Eilish encouraged billionaires to do something similar and donate their own money.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Gebbia declined to comment on the gifts, as did several other billionaires mentioned in this piece.
—Robert Frank, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
After Trump spoke to Lurie, local leaders and advocates worried that Trump would shift his attention from San Francisco, which at one point hosted more billionaires than any other city, to less powerful and more diverse enclaves like Oakland and Alameda.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Graves has come a long way to Forbes’ billionaires list.
—Chase Peterson-Withorn, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for billionaires
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And while its population of 2,800 millionaires is still dwarfed by many other countries, Montenegro is seeing an unprecedented surge within its borders.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
26 Oct. 2025
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Congress, comprising many members in the millionaires club, wouldn’t be hurting too much, but the $0 checks would add up.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
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While Republicans focus on cozying up to tech plutocrats and removing the barriers around their business models, Democrats could revive the 2020 messaging of candidates like Andrew Yang and Elizabeth Warren.—
Nathan E. Sanders,
Time,
4 Oct. 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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Property Play covers new and evolving opportunities for the real estate investor, from individuals to venture capitalists, private equity funds, family offices, institutional investors and large public companies.—
Diana Olick,
CNBC,
31 Oct. 2025
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Focused on education, its mission is to make quantum technology more widely understood among venture capitalists.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Billionaires.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/billionaires. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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