earner
Britishnoun
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a person who earns money
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informal an activity or thing that produces income, esp illicitly
a nice little earner
Example Sentences
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If the husband is a higher earner, he may wish to wait, as his wife will benefit from survivor benefits.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026
Minority owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe wants to bring wage costs down and that is not simple when the highest earner is on such a huge sum.
From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2026
Megan is also a multimillion-dollar earner with an array of branding deals; on her Instagram feed right now are promotional crossovers with Popeyes and Cheetos.
From Salon ● Apr. 30, 2026
Minority owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe wants to lower the top-level amounts being paid at the club and, when Casemiro leaves in the summer, Rashford will be United's highest earner.
From BBC ● Apr. 17, 2026
Many of them get by by teaming up with another wage earner, a spouse or grown child.
From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich
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