as in wealthy
having goods, property, or money in abundance
a doctor who is now quite well-to-do as a result of his successful medical practice
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Recent Examples of well-to-do
When Kidman’s Suzanne Stone enlists a rebellious high schooler (Joaquin Phoenix) in her plan to get rid of her husband, Kidman’s well-to-do femininity takes on a darker, colder tone.
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 3 Jan. 2025
Tulum, long synonymous with boho-chic aesthetics and beach clubs packed with the beautiful and well-to-do, has in recent years earned a less-than-flattering reputation—a paradise turned touristy gimmick, its very real magic dimmed by faux shamans and heinously overpriced plates of fruit.
—Rai Mincey, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Debbi Morgan and Richard Lawson wobble around in the background as Good’s well-to-do but implausibly written parents.
—Nicholas Bell, SPIN, 17 Dec. 2024
The Ivy League graduate from a well-to-do family was arrested Monday in Altoona, Pennsylvania, after a customer at a McDonald's spotted him and alerted the restaurant.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 3 Jan. 2025
Tulum, long synonymous with boho-chic aesthetics and beach clubs packed with the beautiful and well-to-do, has in recent years earned a less-than-flattering reputation—a paradise turned touristy gimmick, its very real magic dimmed by faux shamans and heinously overpriced plates of fruit.
—Rai Mincey, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Debbi Morgan and Richard Lawson wobble around in the background as Good’s well-to-do but implausibly written parents.
—Nicholas Bell, SPIN, 17 Dec. 2024
The Ivy League graduate from a well-to-do family was arrested Monday in Altoona, Pennsylvania, after a customer at a McDonald's spotted him and alerted the restaurant.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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Most Popular Most Popular Moore’s budget plan raises taxes on wealthiest Maryland residents.—
Glynis Kazanjian,
Baltimore Sun,
22 Jan. 2025
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That's a question being debated in the rarefied air of Davos, Switzerland, as billionaires and less wealthy movers and shakers gather at the World Economic Forum to consider the global issues of the day, from climate change to artificial intelligence to poverty.—
Kamala Thiagarajan,
NPR,
22 Jan. 2025
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Larry Ellison, also one of the world’s richest men, is facing regulatory hurdles with the Paramount-Skydance merger that would see his son, Skydance CEO David Ellison, running the combined media assets.—
Tatiana Siegel,
Variety,
24 Jan. 2025
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Eating purple foods rich in anthocyanins may help support gut health, ease inflammation, and reduce oxidative stress (cell damage).1 1.—
Johna Burdeos,
Health,
23 Jan. 2025
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With its booming affluent population, China is at the forefront of this transformation, propelling the growth of the luxury vehicle market.—
Sarwant Singh,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
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One of the blazes — the Palisades fire, in one of the city’s most affluent areas — has damaged or destroyed thousands of buildings and has burned more than 17,200 acres.—
Natasha Frost,
New York Times,
10 Jan. 2025
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