Example sentences for: well-heeled

How can you use “well-heeled” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • Nor, at the other end of the scale, can we match the Spanish superlative suffix - ísimo , e.g., grandísimo, altísimo, bellísimo (rendered in English as the `biggest,' the `highest,' the `most beautiful,' although for an exact equivalency one would use the other superlative form in Spanish, más grande, más alto, más bello ). Nothing I have ever heard in English can match the breadth of lighthearted insult expressed by a Spanish wit some years ago who used the suffix with reference to the notoriously pampered, well-connected, well-heeled, well-placed brother-in-law ( cu ñado ) of Francisco Franco.

  • According to one South Carolina paper, soccer mom is "a well-heeled super-parent whose primary mission in life is to do too much for her children.

  • The sandy beaches and yachting harbors of Port’Ercole and Porto Santo Stefano are favorite weekend destinations for well-heeled Romans (with a growing international presence), but they’re much quieter during the week.

  • Now seriously, Chris, if you had a bunch of well-heeled businessmen ready to fulfill your every whim, wouldn't you ask for something better than a titanium knee or a riding mower?

  • A faded resort of earlier times, dignified San Remo is the best known, with its well-heeled casino and elegant promenade along the Corso Imperatrice.


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