well-to-do
Example Sentences
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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
David Lindsay-Abaire’s “The Balusters” is a piquant comedy satirizing the hollowness and hypocrisy of well-to-do do-gooders on a neighborhood homeowners association board.
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
Harrogate's reputation as a well-to-do area hid the reality of life there for some people, Wright added.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 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
