as in wealthy
having goods, property, or money in abundance
a doctor who is now quite well-to-do as a result of his successful medical practice
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Recent Examples of well-to-do
The bourgeois Alban can’t handle the thought of his well-to-do neighbors seeing members of his own family on the street looking for work.
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2026
Robin Wright stars as the well-to-do Laura Sanderson, who becomes convinced that her son’s new girlfriend, Cherry (Olivia Cooke), is out to get her.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Jan. 2026
The couple lived in a well-to-do neighborhood.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Milner was a well-to-do veterinarian, worth millions.
—Natalie Morales, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2026
Robin Wright stars as the well-to-do Laura Sanderson, who becomes convinced that her son’s new girlfriend, Cherry (Olivia Cooke), is out to get her.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Jan. 2026
The couple lived in a well-to-do neighborhood.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Milner was a well-to-do veterinarian, worth millions.
—Natalie Morales, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for well-to-do
Recent Examples of Synonyms for well-to-do
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Persian Americans got a reputation for being wealthy because some of those who arrived were doctors, lawyers and other elites with money.—
Deputy Managing Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Mar. 2026
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Her drive was fueled by a desire to provide for her daughter, Rory, on her own terms, free from the strings of her wealthy parents' inheritance.—
Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal,
Parents,
3 Mar. 2026
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The cliffside lodge offers a front row view of one of the most biologically rich places on the planet, UNESCO’s Vhembe Biosphere Reserve near South Africa’s border with Zimbabwe.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 Mar. 2026
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Lucky for you, Ortega’s exact carryall is on sale now, along with a range of other rich-girl purses from $84.—
Kyra Surgent,
InStyle,
8 Mar. 2026
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Rockefeller initially favored the bridge that would have connected the affluent areas of Oyster Bay on Long Island and Rye in Westchester County, but the tide turned as opposition grew.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
8 Mar. 2026
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Gas prices are regressive — meaning lower-income people are more likely to spend a higher percentage of their money on fuel than affluent Americans.—
Wyatte Grantham-Philips,
Fortune,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Well-to-do.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/well-to-do. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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