Thesaurus results for NOUVEAU RICHE

nouveau riche

noun

ˌnü-ˌvō-ˈrēsh

Definition of nouveau riche

as in parvenu

one who has recently acquired wealth and social position a nouveau riche who is reportedly using his money to buy his way into Palm Beach society

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Recent Examples of nouveau riche The series is set in late 19th-century London and follows four generations of the Forsytes, who have lived and thrived as members of the nouveau riche for five decades. — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 22 Mar. 2026 If the digital nouveau riche have sufficient discretionary income to unseat the coupon-clipping linear-TV gang, all that outsized buying power may not necessarily translate to a full-on tech takeover. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 18 Mar. 2026 The scarcity of yacht berths for Florida’s nouveau riche might be spawning business opportunities, however. — Tristan Bove, Fortune, 12 Feb. 2026 Trouble begins brewing with the arrival of their nouveau riche neighbors, Edgar Linton (Shazad Latif), and his ward, Isabella (Alison Oliver). — Radhika Seth, Vogue, 9 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for nouveau riche

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Spurrier, who predominantly sold French vintages, wasn’t expecting anything other than a trouncing for the parvenu.

— Charlie Campbell, Time, 25 May 2026
Raveendran, at least on paper, assumes his place among those parvenus thanks to his effort in internet education.

— Saritha Rai, Fortune, 29 July 2019

Definition of parvenu

Noun

The power of those two songs catapulted Kings of Leon from hellraising upstarts who opened for rock giants like U2, the Rolling Stones, and Pearl Jam in the mid-aughts to global stardom.

— Daniel Kohn, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026
Many of these upstarts have historically been quick to parlay a buzzy name and big bankroll into an initial slate of projects, generally centered around its athlete founder.

— Justin Birnbaum, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of upstart

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In 1754, Pennsylvania adventurer Arthur Buchanan bought 200 acres in an Indian village from a Lenape chief.

— Scott Baldauf, Christian Science Monitor, 17 Sep. 2026
His Ian is a man who loves life — the life of a British celebrity, an erotic adventurer, and an actor who’s gifted and ambitious enough to think of himself as an artist.

— Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026

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