moneyed

Example Sentences

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Brad Reese spent his early childhood in Hershey, Pa. Immediately after the sale, his newly moneyed parents moved the family to Minneapolis.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 28, 2026

But they weren’t moneyed enough to afford an apartment of their own, so they lived for long stretches with her parents.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026

The image is a memorable one — a young kid finally free of the perceived trappings of his moneyed existence — but there are definitely other ways that scene can be understood.

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2025

Even if the former president doesn’t headline a formal fundraiser, he could meet with influential and moneyed supporters amid the area’s palm-tree-lined golf courses and gated communities.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 8, 2024

On the night after Woolf won a top stakes race, the owner of the winning horse called to invite him to a postrace soiree with the moneyed set.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand