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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Since then, more information has emerged about a young man from a well-to-do Baltimore family who appeared to suffer from debilitating back pain and suddenly disappeared about six months ago.
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Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 9 Dec. 2024
Naturally any stock market advances at any time skew toward the very few rich simply because the truly rich, as opposed to the W-2 well-to-do, get that way by putting their surplus to work via investment.
—John Tamny, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Since then, there have been a handful of well-to-do if less illustrious owners, and records show the property last changed hands in 2006 for $3.975 million.
—Mark David, Robb Report, 22 Nov. 2024
Television Ted Danson and Mike Schur celebrate ‘living a bigger life’ with age in ‘A Man on the Inside’
Nov. 14, 2024
Danson plays Charles, a well-to-do retired professor of engineering, who after a year is still mourning his late wife.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
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Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 9 Dec. 2024
Naturally any stock market advances at any time skew toward the very few rich simply because the truly rich, as opposed to the W-2 well-to-do, get that way by putting their surplus to work via investment.
—John Tamny, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Since then, there have been a handful of well-to-do if less illustrious owners, and records show the property last changed hands in 2006 for $3.975 million.
—Mark David, Robb Report, 22 Nov. 2024
Television Ted Danson and Mike Schur celebrate ‘living a bigger life’ with age in ‘A Man on the Inside’
Nov. 14, 2024
Danson plays Charles, a well-to-do retired professor of engineering, who after a year is still mourning his late wife.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
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Amazon’s founder, Jeff Bezos, is the second wealthiest person in the world, with a net worth of approximately $238.6 billion, according to Forbes.Errol Schweizer, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Elon Musk, Trump's wealthiest supporter and an active part of the presidential campaign, is close to the president-elect and is thought to be in a position to influence policy.Andrew Jones, Space.com, 23 Dec. 2024
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Few establishments in New York hold history quite as rich as Eddie’s Sweet Shop.Kaitlyn Rosati, New York Daily News, 25 Dec. 2024
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Others have gotten super rich in everything from pumping iron (Arnold Schwarzenegger), fashion (Aritzia founder Brian Hill) and sandwiches (Jersey Mike’s Subs’ founder Peter Cancro).Connor Greene, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024
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Pam Danziger covers retail with an emphasis on luxury brands and affluent consumers.Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Donald Trump could stop that While Newsom’s administration has cracked down on other affluent communities that resist quotas — it’s been especially aggressive with conservative Huntington Beach — liberal Marin County has historically received the kid gloves treatment.Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 12 Dec. 2024
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