parvenus

plural of parvenu
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, 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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“Parvenus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parvenus. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.

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