Definition of well-to-donext

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Recent Examples of well-to-do Then came an all-out effort to attract more families from the school’s well-to-do Lincoln Square neighborhood. Mila Koumpilova, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2026 In the 2006 film Friends with Money, Cusack played the role of Franny, one of Olivia’s (Jennifer Aniston) three well-to-do friends. Laura Millar, PEOPLE, 20 June 2026 The lobby is filled with well-to-do patrons, and seeing children in tow is not unusual. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 June 2026 The six-part followed as Wright’s Laura, a well-to-do London art dealer, who loses her grip on reality when her precious son Daniel (Davidson) brings home new girlfriend Cherry (Cooke). Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 11 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for well-to-do
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Adjective
  • Congressional Democrats and watchdog groups have raised concerns that the group lacks transparency, skirts federal rules and allows companies and wealthy individuals to buy access to the president’s office.
    Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 26 July 2026
  • Patel viewed it more as a high-stakes litmus test of his wealthy audience’s altruism.
    Anna Tong, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
Adjective
  • Watson joins a rich constellation of auteurs who have previously presided over the Sarajevo jury in past editions, including Mike Leigh, Jeremy Irons, Asghar Farhadi, Ruben Östlund, and Mia Wasikowska.
    Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 22 July 2026
  • Quinoa is also rich in fiber, as well as magnesium, iron, folate, and potassium, per Zinn.
    Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 22 July 2026
Adjective
  • This is likely why affluent jetsetters of every ilk—from multi-generational families to newlyweds on their honeymoon—choose to stay here.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2026
  • The national retailers who seized the opportunity, in turn, helped make the neighborhood still more attractive to affluent newcomers and investors.
    Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 27 July 2026

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“Well-to-do.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/well-to-do. Accessed 28 Jul. 2026.

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