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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Noun

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 competitive landscape was, by every reasonable read, hostile to a small upstart trying to enter the customer relationship management space.

— Jason Sisneros, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Psych-folk upstart Dagmar Zuniga is taking her 2025 debut album for a road trip this fall, with a tour across America and Europe, and support from Japanese composer Yasuaki Shimizu.

— Alex Suskind, Pitchfork, 21 July 2026

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Whether a whiskey connoisseur, aviation aficionado, outdoor adventurer, or eclectic foodie, the small town of Tullahoma, Tennessee, has much to offer you.

— Korrin Bishop, Southern Living, 1 July 2026
Just like a certain adventurer with some mean, mean pride, Rush are currently embarking on their fiftieth anniversary tour, a prog-rock pilgrimage that will take them around the world and back for the next year.

— Devon Ivie, Vulture, 17 June 2026

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