well-heeled

Example Sentences

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Less than three months before the June primary, Davis had been running dead last, behind two well-heeled Democrats and the eventual GOP nominee.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

Some of the builder’s trends are a good omen for the housing market’s typically busy spring season—but its well-heeled clientele means it’s more insulated from housing cost headwinds than the broader market.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

Legacy airlines such as United have focused on well-heeled customers, offering perks such as priority boarding and loyalty programs.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 10, 2026

Banks have acquired a certain reputation for profiteering from customers, especially less well-heeled customers, and playing fast and loose with the facts about their costs and profits.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 14, 2026

By the beginning of the twentieth century, rowing clubs flourished in the enclaves of the well-heeled.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown