nouveau riche
noun
a person who is newly rich.
nouveaux riches
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pluralof nouveau riche.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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He believed that China’s nouveaux riches were in the market for new symbols of wealth.
From New York Times ● Jul. 9, 2016
Her feat is the more remarkable in an environment “where the majority of nouveaux riches worshipped Western luxury brands.”
From The New Yorker ● Mar. 21, 2016
Along with French wine, Italian fashion and Scottish whisky, China's nouveaux riches just can't get enough of posh English cars.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 23, 2013
“You have nouveaux riches that want to show their status, and the first step is to have a canvas bag with the original ‘GG.’”
From Slate ● Jan. 3, 2012
This was why he also said nothing when she took the paintings from the walls and the antique carpets to sell them to the nouveaux riches.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
