of means

idiom

: having wealth or riches
a man/woman of means

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As an individual of means but also as a former president, Biden will likely have access to some of the latest and most cutting edge of treatments. John Tamny, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025 The positioning of Ginevra’s profile offers the greatest clue for the occasion: In 15th-century Florence, newlywed couples of means were typically painted with the groom on the left, facing the right, and the woman on the right, facing the left. E.r. Zarevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 May 2025 And Whitaker comes from a family that's not necessarily of means. Ashley Boucher, EW.com, 11 Apr. 2025 If Korea’s labor force becomes insufficient to produce and distribute basic goods—a distinct possibility by the end of the century—they could be hoarded by those of means. Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for of means

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“Of means.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/of%20means. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.

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