affluent

Example Sentences

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A stock selloff could take the wind out of affluent families’ spending, as higher gas prices push lower-income families over the edge.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Scammers often do research to target the affluent and highly educated.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 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

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

A few calls confirm my impression that winter housing for the poor consists of motel rooms that the more affluent fill up in the summer.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich