How to Use wealthy in a Sentence

wealthy

adjective
  • 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
  • Biden's budget calls for new taxes on wealthy, deficit cuts.
    Francesca Chambers, USA TODAY, 9 Mar. 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Range Rovers tend to be more expensive than Land Rovers and they are all targeted at wealthy buyers.
    Tony Leopardo, The Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2024
  • The 27-year-old was a professional athlete, a pitcher for the Angels, wealthy and famous.
    David Wharton, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2024
  • Today, as in eras past, a lot of wealthy men fancy themselves explorers.
    Chris Klimek, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Aug. 2023
  • The flagship 12-cylinder coupes that shape the brand’s image are even more exclusive and tend to spend most of their lives parked in wealthy car collectors’ garages.
    Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2023
  • Bettencourt Meyers keeps her life private, shunning the glitzy social life sought by many the world’s wealthy.
    Tara Patel, Fortune, 28 Dec. 2023
  • The world’s richest people lost $2 trillion last year and the number of ultra-wealthy people around the globe is declining.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 25 Jan. 2023
  • This is largely due to the fact that air travel began as a luxury; a way for wealthy people to travel and mark the occasion in style.
    Olivia Morelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Sep. 2023
  • Chelsy is the daughter of wealthy businessman Charles Davy and was said to be Prince Harry's first major relationship, though the two were wary of media intrusiveness during their time together.
    Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 5 Sep. 2024

Some of these examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'wealthy.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Last Updated: