affluent

Example Sentences

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

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

Born in 1962 in Tehran to an affluent conservative merchant family, Araghchi was in the streets backing the Islamic Revolution in 1979.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 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

Like other affluent owners of legacy outlets, from Marc Benioff at Time to Jeff Bezos at the Washington Post, Soon-Shiong has had to confront the harsh realities of modern media.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 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