How to Use wealthy in a Sentence

wealthy

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  • He is a wealthy entrepreneur.
  • The rest of the Stranger Things cast is just as wealthy.
    — Stacey Grant, Seventeen, 22 Sep. 2022
  • Pinochet died wealthy and free of his crimes, but the pain is eternal for the people.
    — Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2023
  • La Salle, then in his mid-thirties, was the son of wealthy merchants.
    — Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 12 Nov. 2024
  • Corlys's House, the Velaryons, are quite wealthy and have long been close allies of the Targaryens.
    — Brendan Morrow, The Week, 22 Aug. 2022
  • Beth yells at him to get to the arena to meet wealthy buyers waiting for him.
    — Colleen Kratofil, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024
  • As a result, the first arms to get the jab were predominantly wealthy and white.
    — Marina Del Rios, STAT, 26 Oct. 2022
  • Biden's budget calls for new taxes on wealthy, deficit cuts.
    — Francesca Chambers, USA TODAY, 9 Mar. 2023
  • As has been the case for 20 years, wealthy people will pay more than the basic premium.
    — Tom Margenau, Dallas News, 8 Jan. 2023
  • So, Sandy takes advantage of wealthy men at her casino, and then Clement robs them.
    — Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 July 2023
  • Their wealthy host and owner of the lavish castle met his sudden fate by the blade of a fencing foil.
    — Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2024
  • The uber wealthy invest not just in name-brand cars and clothing but also in name-brand degrees.
    — Michelle Cheng, Quartz, 2 Mar. 2023
  • The Wynn won't just appeal to them but also many of the local residents who aren't so wealthy.
    — Caroline Reid, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Amaya also was close to Kaavi’s uber wealthy family who are in the gem business.
    — Sun Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2022
  • Putting their nose to the grindstone every day rather than the really wealthy people.
    — Laura Johnston, cleveland, 23 Aug. 2023
  • Hicks comes from a wealthy Texas family of longtime GOP donors.
    — Robert Costa, CBS News, 14 Nov. 2022
  • Forged in the fire of tragedy, wealthy socialite Bruce Wayne becomes something both more and less than human—the Batman.
    — Denise Petski, Deadline, 26 June 2024
  • Forged in the fire of tragedy, wealthy socialite Bruce Wayne becomes something both more and less than human — the Batman.
    — James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 June 2024
  • The latter tend to be wealthier, live in a house, and own multiple cars, Brauer said.
    — Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 8 July 2024
  • Bill Clinton became wealthy upon leaving The White House in 2001, at the end of his second term.
    — Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The family is usually in the top three of Forbes' wealthiest people in the world lists.
    — Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2024
  • The pandemic prompted wealthy financiers to flock here for the low taxes and good weather.
    — Michael Smith, Fortune, 3 Feb. 2024
  • But the town is losing its identity as wealthy investors buy up homes for short-term rentals.
    — Defne Karabatur, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2024
  • The drug smuggler, who was the son of a wealthy Kentucky family of horse breeders, didn't fare too well either.
    — Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 29 Nov. 2022
  • Both Dolan and Moreno, unlike LaRose, are extremely wealthy.
    — Jake Zuckerman, cleveland, 31 July 2023
  • The world’s wealthiest are flocking to Hong Kong, and the city itself is shaping up to be one of the top financial centers in the world.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 14 Aug. 2024
  • But large gifts can potentially reduce the amount a wealthy donor can pass on to heirs tax free after death.
    — Liz Weston, oregonlive, 22 Jan. 2023
  • His mother, Odile, belonged to a wealthy family of bankers.
    — Angelina Rascouet, Fortune, 13 Sep. 2022
  • Most of the business area in this wealthy enclave, including the big supermarkets and mom-and-pops are burning right now.
    — Matt Gutman, ABC News, 9 Jan. 2025
  • The Pacific Palisades is a wealthy enclave with modernist architecture and houses with views of the sea.
    — Emily Witt, The New Yorker, 9 Jan. 2025

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