Sentence examples for his affluence from inspiring English sources

He's almost uniquely clumsy with quips that draw inadvertent attention to his affluence.

His affluence was betrayed only by a silver wristwatch, which he described as "the cheapest Rolex".

But his affluence doesn't protect him from all the disasters of home building.

His affluence has enabled him to turn his private fixation on diet and longevity into a public one.

His affluence is only noticeable in subtle ways -- like the gold studs used to close his white robe.

Ramaphosa also courted controversy by bidding R18-million for a buffalo, which was perceived to be a crass display of his affluence.

For the sitcom's run from 1989 to '93, Zack's early adoption was a totem of his Los Angeles affluence and his wheeling-and-dealing scampish streak.

Despite his growing affluence and influence, his frugality persisted.

He was sometimes frustrated, Ms. Braudy writes, that radical groups like the Industrial Workers of the World excluded him because of his relative affluence.

On the other hand, research by the political scientist Martin Gilens in his book "Affluence and Influence: Economic Inequality and Political Power in America" shows that the wealthy tend to be more liberal than the Republican Party on social issues.

The first involves Romney's affluence, his Bain career, his personal taxes and the whole notion of him as a plutocrat of epic avarice and questionable ethics.