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Recent Examples of nouveau riche
In Rivals, Dyer plays a complex, nouveau riche tech entrepreneur who strikes up an unlikely romance with local author Lizzie (Katherine Parkinson).
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2025
The battle of the nouveau riche could just as easily be referred to as the Oil Firm.
—Darren Richman, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
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—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
The Sun Devils are nouveau riche to this rarified air.
—Matthew Self, The Arizona Republic, 5 Dec. 2024
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2025
The battle of the nouveau riche could just as easily be referred to as the Oil Firm.
—Darren Richman, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
Advertisement Who does Johnson consider nouveau riche?
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
The Sun Devils are nouveau riche to this rarified air.
—Matthew Self, The Arizona Republic, 5 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nouveau riche
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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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Founded in Chicago in 2003, the primarily reissue label has grown from a confident upstart to a seasoned veteran.—
Britt Julious,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2025
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Still, Mamdani, a progressive upstart with a history of pro-Palestinian activism, is on course to become the first Muslim mayor of the nation's largest city.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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From the extremely drab future of 2176, three adventurers are sent back in time to July 4, 1776 but mistakenly land in the year 1976.—
Mark Olsen,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2025
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Hikers, climbers, skiers and outdoor adventurers err and put themselves in danger.—
Kristina Karisch,
The Hill,
24 June 2025
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“Nouveau riche.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nouveau%20riche. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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