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Recent Examples of nouveau riche
Trouble begins brewing with the arrival of their nouveau riche neighbors, Edgar Linton (Shazad Latif), and his ward, Isabella (Alison Oliver).
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Radhika Seth, Vogue, 9 Feb. 2026
As nouveau riche neighbor Yermolái (Lance Gardner) tries to impress upon the profligate Liubóv that her property is in arrears and about to be auctioned off, the rules and tone of their world still seem unsettled under the direction of Carey Perloff.
—Theater Critic, San Francisco Chronicle, 5 Feb. 2026
For decades, when most people thought about Baden-Baden, the image that likely came to mind was that of a rather stuffy luxury resort where wealthy seniors shared the town with nouveau riche newcomers.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Jan. 2026
The rule dates back to the 19th century and was founded by old-money circles in the Northeast to differentiate themselves from the nouveau riche trying to infiltrate the social elite.
—Starr Bowenbank, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
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Radhika Seth, Vogue, 9 Feb. 2026
As nouveau riche neighbor Yermolái (Lance Gardner) tries to impress upon the profligate Liubóv that her property is in arrears and about to be auctioned off, the rules and tone of their world still seem unsettled under the direction of Carey Perloff.
—Theater Critic, San Francisco Chronicle, 5 Feb. 2026
For decades, when most people thought about Baden-Baden, the image that likely came to mind was that of a rather stuffy luxury resort where wealthy seniors shared the town with nouveau riche newcomers.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Jan. 2026
The rule dates back to the 19th century and was founded by old-money circles in the Northeast to differentiate themselves from the nouveau riche trying to infiltrate the social elite.
—Starr Bowenbank, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nouveau riche
Noun
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In 1952, backed by little more than his reputation as a war hero and a fortune staked by his parvenu father, 35-year-old John F. Kennedy swiped a Senate seat from Republican Henry Cabot Lodge, himself a wealthy combat veteran.—
Kevin Mahnken,
The New Republic,
1 Sep. 2020
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Raveendran, at least on paper, assumes his place among those parvenus thanks to his effort in internet education.—
Saritha Rai,
Fortune,
29 July 2019
Noun
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Last summer, during a show at Pier 17, overlooking the East River, Langley played the part of the humble upstart.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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And another launch upstart, Rocket Lab, is trying to nab smaller launch contracts that previously would have gone to SpaceX’s Falcon 9 with its own Electron and soon-to-debut Neutron rockets.—
Ramin Skibba,
Scientific American,
4 May 2026
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Eliastam was met by fellow adventurer Andy Dorantes and members of ALE.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
4 May 2026
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Around that time, a celebrity biologist and adventurer named Robert Marc Lehmann showed up in a gray-camouflage wetsuit.—
Jessica Camille Aguirre,
New Yorker,
2 May 2026
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“Nouveau riche.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nouveau%20riche. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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