affluent

Example Sentences

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The SNP also promised to invest £1bn to close the "attainment gap" in schools - the difference in performance between pupils from more affluent and more deprived backgrounds.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

The original vision I had was to do a parody of life in affluent suburbs, but with plenty of reality in it.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

The practice is also more common among more affluent families, according to the report.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

For the industry, the good news is that generally affluent passengers aren’t canceling their existing bookings in large numbers, Newman said.

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

Now a few affluent evangelicals are directing their attention and money at some of the tallest citadels of the secular elite: Ivy League universities.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times