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Recent Examples of well-to-do In the novel, Heathcliff is taken in as a mysterious orphan by a well-to-do family and forms an intense bond with their daughter, Catherine. Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025 Upon returning to the United States, Zwick was accepted into the American Film Institute’s (AFI) program for would-be filmmakers, plus Allen connected him to the well-to-do daughter of a Bel-Air ad mogul. John Tamny, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025 Tennis has often been used as cinematic shorthand for a leisure activity among the well-to-do, and A Room with a View showcases this better than most. Joe Reid, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2025 The two-level Royal Loft Suite is geared especially for well-to-do passengers with two bedrooms, a baby grand piano, a private Jacuzzi and panoramic views out of the two-level windows. Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for well-to-do
Recent Examples of Synonyms for well-to-do
Adjective
  • Lo doesn’t need this gig and takes it on a lark; the film instead builds her anxiety by surrounding her with the Bullmers’ rude, wealthy friends, who replace the novel’s media-world characters.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Much of the market’s strength has benefited wealthier Americans, whose incomes are more closely tied to stock performance.
    Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Gregerson’s shows her at the peak of her signature tercets, weaving together the microscopic and the grand threads of science, art, and history into wonderfully rich sonic landscapes.
    Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2025
  • In traditional steakhouse fashion, interiors will feature rich dark woods, brass metal accents and a monochromatic palette.
    Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 14 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Wealth, in the view of an increasing cohort of affluent individuals, is more than money.
    Christina Binkley, Robb Report, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Robert Carroll, a New York state assemblyman who represents Brooklyn, said given the research showing more affluent consumers are more likely to buy online, $3 is not going to break the bank, and such a fee could be a boon to the state’s infrastructure budget.
    Kevin Williams, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025

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