old money
Americannoun
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inherited wealth, especially wealth that confers status and social acceptance.
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a family or forebears possessing such wealth.
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But now that every team knows how to do more with less by playing “Moneyball,” the richest clubs are back to buying wins through plain old money.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
And yet, today there are only 700 billionaires in the U.S., and basically none of them derived their wealth from old money.
From Barron's ● Oct. 10, 2025
These are the bluebloods, the old money of the investment world, steady as a metronome and just as thrilling.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2025
This is not a city built on old money.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 10, 2024
These were the established families, the old money.
From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah
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