MILLIONAIRE Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

millionaire

noun

Definition of millionaire

as in multimillionaire

a rich person who has at least a million dollars, pounds, etc.

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Recent Examples of millionaire In the opening minutes of the premiere, tech mogul Morgan (Dominic West), either a hundred-millionaire or a billionaire depending on who’s asking and why, has a one-night stand with a beautiful stranger (Rose William’s Flora). — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2026 Pelosi’s endorsement sent Chan, who had been languishing in polls, surging past Democratic tech millionaire Saikat Chakrabarti in the June primary. — Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026 The pair found that about three-quarters of these millionaires started their own businesses, while the vast majority didn't inherit money. — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026 Advances in technology have allowed anyone the opportunity to become an overnight sensation and potential millionaire, but all content creators must remember that all income is taxable income. — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 16 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for millionaire

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Among his fans and friends were the First Lady Dolley Madison, Sir Walter Scott, and John Jacob Astor, New York City’s first multimillionaire.

— Eric Lach, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2026
Lottery officials have not yet announced whether a ticket matched all six numbers in the latest drawing, leaving players across the country waiting to see if a new multimillionaire has been made.

— Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2026

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In an interview about Griffin’s donation to CMU this week, CNBC’s Sara Eisen asked the billionaire whether his decision to invest in Carnegie Mellon’s Miami campus had to do with his concerns over college students’ growing interest in socialism.

— Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2026
The measure would affect roughly 200 of California's billionaires, with the money going to cover federal Medi-Cal cuts.

— Juhi Doshi, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026

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