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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 The link between inequality and the everywhere millionaire runs through politics. — John Lanchester, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026 Perhaps not surprising, some of these millionaires have stakes in investment firms or medical, dental, or legal practices. — Eric Zwick, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2026 The book covers 25 cases from Law & Order and its spinoffs’ most popular episodes, from how a woman’s repressed memory led to solving a 30-year-old cold case to the high-profile investigation of millionaire Robert Durst. — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 14 Sep. 2026 Car dealers, like many other Main Street millionaires, have significant political clout. — Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 14 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for millionaire
Recent Examples of Synonyms for millionaire
  1. multimillionaire
  2. billionaire
  3. zillionaire
  4. plutocrat
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
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
  • 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
Noun
  • Not until early in the next century did Congress take on the depredations of Gilded Age plutocrats.
    — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 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 29 Sep. 2026.

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