the haves

plural noun

: people who have a lot of money and possessions : wealthy people

—usually used in the phrase the haves and the have-nots

the gap between the haves and the have-nots

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There are haves and have-nots, and the haves usually win. —

Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2024 The gulf between the haves and the have-nots NAR’s report also highlights the stark divide between Americans who owned a home during the recent spike in home values and those who are looking to purchase one. —

Samantha Delouya, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024 This is well-trod territory, but America has a growing gap between the haves and the have-nots. —

Foreign Affairs, 17 Oct. 2016 The second annual event is modeled after the Netflix hit, which centers around the haves (Kooks) and the have-nots (Pogues), who are going through teenager-hood while on an island solving murders and mysteries. —

Anaja I. Smith, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for the haves