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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
  • Kahn’s heirs unloaded the place in 1939, a few years after his death, and it was chopped up over the years to serve as retirement housing for city workers, a military training compound, and a boarding school, per Forbes.
    — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 25 Sep. 2026
  • But a first-of-its-kind study of hundreds of contested trust cases offers a rare look at the circumstances that can send heirs to court.
    — Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of heir
Noun
  • Then came an extravaganza on Times Square, which starred ultimate heiress Paris Hilton, on the runway.
    — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 26 Sep. 2026
  • That was owned by Mary Alice Dorrance Malone, the heiress to the Campbell’s Soup fortune.
    — Ian Parker, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of heiress
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  • Florida saw a notable decline in its millionaire share that same year.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of millionaire
Noun
  • Love Synced is a new dating show which uses algorithms to find a handsome billionaire his perfect match.
    — L.M. Chilton, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2026
  • With no fair government review, this fight pits individual families against corporations and billionaires with in-house legal teams, powerful lobbyists and endless public relations resources.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 25 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 30 Sep. 2026.

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