nouveau riche

as in parvenu
one who has recently acquired wealth and social position a nouveau riche who is reportedly using his money to buy his way into Palm Beach society

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Recent Examples of nouveau riche The battle of the nouveau riche could just as easily be referred to as the Oil Firm. Darren Richman, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025 Advertisement Who does Johnson consider nouveau riche? Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024 The central question of whether love can conquer money is almost outshone by the film’s dazzling surroundings and Rachel’s nouveau riche friends, played perfectly by Awkwafina and Ken Jeong. Vogue, 10 Sep. 2024 The unspoken rule, now very much spoken, was created by the old money elite, hoping to elevate themselves above the nouveau riche, or newly wealthy. Jordan Green, The Arizona Republic, 3 Sep. 2024 See All Example Sentences for nouveau riche
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Noun
  • In 1952, backed by little more than his reputation as a war hero and a fortune staked by his parvenu father, 35-year-old John F. Kennedy swiped a Senate seat from Republican Henry Cabot Lodge, himself a wealthy combat veteran.
    Kevin Mahnken, The New Republic, 1 Sep. 2020
  • Raveendran, at least on paper, assumes his place among those parvenus thanks to his effort in internet education.
    Saritha Rai, Fortune, 29 July 2019
Noun
  • The ten-team upstart league boasts some of the best players in the world, including women’s world number one player Ariana Sanchez Fallada and men’s top players Augustine Tapia and Federico Chingotto.
    Vitas Carosella, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
  • The promotion’s founder, UFC boss Dana White, announced Monday that his upstart fighting league would be leaving conservative-leaning Rumble, its livestreaming home for its first 11 events, and moving to the world’s largest video platform beginning Friday for Power Slap 12.
    Matt Craig, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Lindo was set to play Dominic Fortune, a rogue adventurer aiding Adrianne Palicki's Bobbi Morse and Nick Blood's Lance Hunter from the mothership show.
    Nick Romano, EW.com, 17 Apr. 2025
  • This ample space is designed to make all types of travelers, from solo adventurers to large families, feel comfortable and at home.
    Ronny Maye, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025

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“Nouveau riche.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nouveau%20riche. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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