well-off

Example Sentences

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At a time when the affordability crisis is hitting even well-off Americans, baby boomers are one cohort that is shrugging off the increased cost of living.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

Both were left well-off when their father died unexpectedly.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

Let’s say I’m a moderately well-off single taxpayer with an income of $200,000, so I will owe about $37K in taxes.

From Slate • May 11, 2026

The high school in this well-off nook of the Berkshires has for a century shunned the Wildcats, Falcons, Bulldogs and other popular mascots in favor of the flashier “Lenox Millionaires.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

And many of these patients were well-off from rich families, so their wealth did not buy them happiness or contentment.

From "Tuesdays with Morrie" by Mitch Albom