as in arrivistes
one who has recently acquired wealth and social position
the kind of trophy house that a parvenu buys to prove to people, and to himself, that he has indeed arrived
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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,
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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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“Parvenus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parvenus. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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