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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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
“While I recognize this is a first-world problem — a high earner, still working in my 70s, fretting over less than $10,000 in taxes — I am frustrated.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026
So, a couple with two earners needs to have more saved for retirement than a couple with one earner, since they need to replace more total income.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 23, 2026
United, meanwhile, can move forward with their midfield transfer targets - Elliott Anderson, Carlos Baleba and Adam Wharton are high on that list - knowing their highest earner leaving gives them very useful financial flexibility.
From BBC • Jan. 22, 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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