well-heeled

Example Sentences

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Knicks fans have waited for their team to return to the NBA’s promised land for this entire century—and the well-heeled among them are paying exorbitant sums to witness it.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

So far, the most well-heeled Americans have continued to spend, to the point that they are able to offset the pullback from nearly everyone else.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

That means that the permanent residents are in effect subsizing the visitors, even though they’re lower-income ratepayers than the generally well-heeled vacationers.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

Someone who has no retirement savings in middle age can, unfortunately, receive the same amount of scorn as a well-heeled retiree who has $10 million in middle age.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

The schools chosen for Main Stages in Nebraska tended to be from well-heeled communities that poured money into their theater programs, like Grosse Pointe, Michigan, or the Woodlands, outside Houston.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove