millionaire

noun

Definition of millionairenext
as in multimillionaire
a rich person who has at least a million dollars, pounds, etc.

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Recent Examples of millionaire There aren’t enough millionaires or billionaires to pay for everything else. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 30 Oct. 2026 In 1893, the San Francisco Examiner approached four California super millionaires — today’s billionaires — for advice on prospering in the state. — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026 In the wake of a potential wealth tax in California and a new millionaires’ tax in Washington, Florida is a safe haven for billionaires trying to protect their fortunes (although not all will admit that’s the motive behind their move). — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2026 And most of us are tired of paying for the playthings of millionaires and billionaires. — Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for millionaire
Recent Examples of Synonyms for millionaire
  1. multimillionaire
  2. billionaire
  3. zillionaire
  4. plutocrat
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  • 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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  • The ballot measure, which would impose a one-time 5% tax on California billionaires to help fund healthcare, is failing by more than 8 percentage points.
    — Vanessa Martínez, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Some laud him as a new Magellan; the eccentric billionaire set on colonizing Mars.
    — Joe Rae, Space.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of billionaire
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  • But the Vanderbilt Commodores were actually named for zillionaire 19th century shipping magnate Cornelius Vanderbilt, the man who endowed the university.
    — Andy Behrens, New York Times, 18 Mar. 2026
  • The platinum blond computer chip zillionaire was no match for 007!
    — EW.com, EW.com, 24 May 2025
Definition of zillionaire
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  • These early plutocrats made their fortunes on immovable assets — gold, land, oil, the natural riches of California.
    — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The provenance of an otherwise unknown plutocrat probably does not.
    — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of plutocrat

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“Millionaire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/millionaire. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.

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