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

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Surrounded by members of the media and well-wishers, British adventurer Karl Bushby (L) approaches his mother's house after completing the final portion of his journey in his home city of Hull, northeastern England.

— Ramy Inocencio, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
Then Galland happened across Hanna Diab, a Syrian adventurer exploring Versailles for a lark.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Nov. 2026

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