zillionaire

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Recent Examples of zillionaire But the Vanderbilt Commodores were actually named for zillionaire 19th century shipping magnate Cornelius Vanderbilt, the man who endowed the university. Andy Behrens, New York Times, 18 Mar. 2026 The businesspeople include a couple of zillionaires. Tim Golden, ProPublica, 30 Dec. 2025 The robot warriors are coming, and so are the zillionaires, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., warned in a wide-ranging interview with NBC News on the rise and risks of artificial intelligence. Jared Perlo, NBC news, 18 Nov. 2025 The platinum blond computer chip zillionaire was no match for 007! EW.com, 24 May 2025 For those who are not zillionaires, this type of planning (still not without risk) could be the mechanism that gets you comfortable taking steps to protect your assets. Martin Shenkman, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025 He’s invited her along on a business trip, to the wilderness retreat of eccentric zillionaire Odell (Richard E. Grant), the head of a hugely lucrative pharmaceuticals company. Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 28 Mar. 2025 The creator of the Hero, a zillionaire tech mogul played by an oily, compelling Walton Goggins, has used his money and copious free time to become a real-life version of his own fictional, authoritarian crime-fighter. Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 6 July 2023 Can a tech zillionaire be funny? Jason Gay, WSJ, 9 May 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for zillionaire
Noun
  • According to the latest Federal Reserve data, the United States has more millionaires than ever.
    Matthew Lynn, Washington Post, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Following the news of Ernie’s death, a photo of the late millionaire’s hunting collection in his home was released.
    Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 25 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Still, he's considered a multimillionaire from the discreet sales of original works to private collectors.
    Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
  • In 1998, Democratic multimillionaire Al Checchi who had been the co-chair of Northwest Airlines spent $40 million of his wealth on an unsuccessful run for governor, also a record at the time.
    Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • About 1 in 6 households nationwide has a net worth above $1 million, and, because the occasional billionaire tilts the scale, the average American family has passed that seven-figure benchmark.
    Matthew Lynn, Washington Post, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Joining Brin in the effort were other billionaires, including former Google CEO Eric Schmidt, Stripe CEO Patrick Collison and venture capitalist Michael Moritz.
    Bloomberg, Mercury News, 27 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Gregg, a progressive Texas legislator with national ambitions married to a Musk-esque tech gazillionaire, arrives last in Palm Springs after flying private.
    New York Times, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
  • But then Nathan informs Monty that Ariana won’t sign unless all three families get $1 million each, and the gazillionaire goes nuclear.
    Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 29 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Greth, a multibillionaire, is the daughter of the late oil and gas mogul Autry Stephens.
    Emily Brindley, Dallas Morning News, 1 Apr. 2026
  • On Thursday the Sobrato Organization, led by 86-year-old multibillionaire John Sobrato, held a celebration for the opening of The Millton, a 120-unit project in Redwood City.
    J.K. Dineen, San Francisco Chronicle, 19 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The Titanic is still a subject of worldwide fascination, in part because of the range of passengers aboard the ship, from paupers to plutocrats.
    Jill Lawless, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2026
  • The Titanic is still a subject of worldwide fascination, in part because of the range of passengers aboard the ship, from paupers to plutocrats.
    CBS News, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026

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“Zillionaire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zillionaire. Accessed 4 May. 2026.

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