How to Use wealthy in a Sentence

wealthy

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  • He is a wealthy entrepreneur.
  • Pinochet died wealthy and free of his crimes, but the pain is eternal for the people.
    — Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2023
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • And in a trend that seems to be picking up steam, the group’s CEO is pointing the finger at the sketchy ethical code of its wealthy regulars.
    — Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 22 July 2024
  • The move is a sign that Hermès thinks wealthy Hong Kongers will help boost its business in 2024, as the luxury market in China takes a dip.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 2 Feb. 2024
  • Here are the cities with the highest concentration of wealthy people in Arizona.
    — Reia Li, The Arizona Republic, 9 Oct. 2024
  • Cheng added that Hong Kong is also in the midst of building an ambitious, tax-free art hub in a bid to lure more wealthy residents to the city.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 14 Aug. 2024
  • Early in the new season of Dark Winds, a wealthy woman hires Jim Chee to help recover a lockbox that was stolen from her home.
    — Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 30 July 2023
  • Luxury home prices are up, and wealthy buyers are paying in cash to avoid sky-high mortgage rates.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2023
  • When a wealthy man pays him to venture to Italy and persuade his son to come home, deceit, fraud, and murder quickly follow.
    — Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 22 Jan. 2024
  • The new program, which will open the door to wealthier families, could fund more than four times as many students.
    — Jennifer Berry Hawes, ProPublica, 18 May 2024
  • Harris has pledged to extend most of the cuts but to raise tax rates on the very wealthiest Americans and on wealthy corporations.
    — Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2024
  • The average number of works owned by wealthy collectors worldwide is 44, according to the survey.
    — Robert Frank, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2024

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