There's a lot to be said for being nouveau riche, and the Reagans mean to say it all.
The terrifying and edible beauty of Art Nouveau architecture.
Thank you for making me nouveau riche.
The scientific community having made a rapid ascent from deep poverty to great affluence, from academe's cloisters to Washington's high councils, still tends to be a bit excitable - not unlike a nouveau riche in a fluctuating market.