as in parvenus
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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upstarts
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At the same time, some of the marketers who are thriving are upstarts who cultivate online crowds.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
29 Sep. 2025 -
The experience played out like a textbook clash between art and commerce—of indie upstarts versus corporate overlords.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Nouveaux riches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nouveaux%20riches. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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