Sentence examples for became affluent from inspiring English sources

Certainly born into an affluent, comfortable family, or a family which became affluent during his childhood.

The Kushans became affluent through trade, particularly with Rome, as their large issues of gold coins show.

Millions of people have "cold water flat" stories of how they left the old neighborhood and became affluent.

Honório Hermeto pursued a typical course open to 19th century Brazilians who became affluent through family connections and patronage: a judicial career, with expectations of entering politics.

"The arrival of Starbucks and Ben & Jerry's just confirms what the neighborhood has become: affluent and well educated.

Mao was born in the village of Shaoshan in Hunan province, the son of a former peasant who had become affluent as a farmer and grain dealer.

Every day, a hundred thousand people join India's middle class, and many have become affluent enough to eat out every week.

The hawker food will be lost, he fears, as the population becomes affluent and aspiring cooks can afford Western education — culinary or otherwise.

"In a sense, Singapore is presented as the kind of society Kim says he wants North Korea to become: affluent and high-tech but under strong leadership," Mr. Armstrong said.

As China becomes affluent, more Chinese can afford their own computers and connected devices from home.

One of the driving forces behind much of entrepreneurship is the possibility to become affluent.