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jeunesse dorée

noun

Definition of jeunesse doréenext
as in heir

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  1. heir
  2. heiress
  3. millionaire
  4. billionaire
  5. multimillionaire
Noun
  • Rabbi Noah Farkas is president and CEO of the Jewish Federation of Los Angeles, the organization to which Marei von Saher, sole heir of Dutch Jewish art dealer Jacques Goudstikker, has signed over her rights.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Two new lawsuits, filed in Los Angeles Superior Court on Monday, by Jewish heirs or their representatives seek the return of artwork taken by the Nazis during World War II and now held by prominent museums.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of heir
Noun
  • That was owned by Mary Alice Dorrance Malone, the heiress to the Campbell’s Soup fortune.
    — Ian Parker, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Test audiences hated the pilot, a shambolic, overly convoluted mess about a missing heiress.
    — Michael Callahan, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of heiress
Noun
  • The pair found that about three-quarters of these millionaires started their own businesses, while the vast majority didn't inherit money.
    — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Your daily latte habit is not keeping you from becoming a 401(k) millionaire.
    — Michelle Singletary, Washington Post, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of millionaire
Noun
  • Gillette Stadium, which is owned by Jewish billionaire Robert Kraft, was one such venue where Macklemore was scheduled to perform.
    — Carter Schroppe, The Washington Examiner, 20 Sep. 2026
  • That’s despite fears of the tax surfacing among billionaires in late 2025.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of billionaire
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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“Jeunesse dorée.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jeunesse%20dor%C3%A9e. Accessed 24 Sep. 2026.

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