as in capitalist
a wealthy person
if you have to ask the price, you're not the Croesus for whom this palatial yacht is intended
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Recent Examples of Croesus
Manners is the founder and former Chairman of Croesus Mining, a major gold producer, among a myriad of pursuits that includes his role as Chairman of the Mannkal Economic Education Foundation, a libertarian think tank.
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John Tamny, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Elsa’s father, Ferdinando, was as rich as Croesus but, scandalized by his daughter turning her back on the family’s prim, conservative ways, left her to make a living for herself.
—Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 5 Aug. 2024
As long as the boom proceeded, successful traders became as rich as Croesus.
—Alan S. Blinder, Foreign Affairs, 16 Feb. 2015
Toyota, with more money than Croesus and more engineers than MIT, ran an F1 team from 2002 to 2009, reportedly spending hundreds of millions of dollars.
—Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 17 Feb. 2024
The Lydian king Croesus frequently consulted the oracle at Delphi when formulating his bets on chariot races.
—Evan Allgood, The New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2021
John Tamny, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Elsa’s father, Ferdinando, was as rich as Croesus but, scandalized by his daughter turning her back on the family’s prim, conservative ways, left her to make a living for herself.
—Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 5 Aug. 2024
As long as the boom proceeded, successful traders became as rich as Croesus.
—Alan S. Blinder, Foreign Affairs, 16 Feb. 2015
Toyota, with more money than Croesus and more engineers than MIT, ran an F1 team from 2002 to 2009, reportedly spending hundreds of millions of dollars.
—Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 17 Feb. 2024
The Lydian king Croesus frequently consulted the oracle at Delphi when formulating his bets on chariot races.
—Evan Allgood, The New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for Croesus
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In addition, venture capitalists are seeking business ideas formulated by designers, versus technology experts with utilitarian approaches.—
Joe McKendrick,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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Tech companies, venture capitalists, states and others are competing for electricity and straining the nation’s electric grid.—
Matthew Daly,
Los Angeles Times,
23 May 2025
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Charting a divided league’s haves and have-nots Ranking the top 25 college football teams: Who’s biggest winner after the spring portal window?—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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Based on the video game from Bethesda Game Studios, Fallout is the story of haves and have-nots in a world in which there’s almost nothing left to have.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
12 May 2025
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But the character is more of a riff on the real-life oil baron Calouste Gulbenkian, the world’s richest man at the time of his death in 1955 and a template for today’s globe-roaming magnates who pledge allegiance only to their own ambitions.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2025
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The brand is a jewel in the crown of luxury magnate Bernard Arnault, the founder of LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, who has owned Dior since 1984.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
29 May 2025
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Rhoden's family had started a GoFundMe page in hopes of raising money for her funeral and to help her two daughters.—
Chris Spargo,
People.com,
26 May 2025
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This could take up to 45 days for the money to eventually reach your account.—
Janhoi McGregor,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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“Croesus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Croesus. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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