new-rich
Americanadjective
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newly or suddenly wealthy.
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characteristic of a newly or suddenly wealthy person.
a new-rich display of expensive jewelry.
noun
Etymology
Origin of new-rich
First recorded in 1885–90
Example Sentences
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If there is no longer real poverty in Britain, the affluent society has been even kinder to the new-rich.
From Time Magazine Archive
There the name vaguely connotes new-rich wealth, a reputation for eccentricity, and an ardor for collecting art.
From Time Magazine Archive
How amazingly good-natured you are toward the new-rich.
From Time Magazine Archive
Down the road, in the new-rich suburb of Ciudad Jardin, is the modern compound of Gilberto Rodriguez Orejuela.
From Time Magazine Archive
I wouldn’t know what to blow myself to what wouldn’t be like them vulgar new-rich.
From The Dust Flower by Kline, Hibberd V. B. (Hibberd Van Buren)
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