well-to-do
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of well-to-do
First recorded in 1815–25
Example Sentences
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Lots of well-to-do folks say that L.A. has gone to hell in a handbasket.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 2, 2026
The exclusive complex, in classic picture-postcard Switzerland scenery, has been welcoming leaders and the well-to-do and for more than 150 years.
From Barron's • Jun. 16, 2026
His decision, at age 26, to keep a diary from the first day of 1660 was fortuitous, giving generations an insight into the life of that era’s London well-to-do.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
In the early days, such caps would affect only a small number of well-to-do retirees.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026
The well-to-do grassy environs of Kasselton were only seven miles from the gritty streets of Newark, but the two cities seemed to he from different planets.
From "Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel" by Harlan Coben
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