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Definition
successful or good — especially with regard to finances or wealth
- I was immediately struck by the number of young Englishmen dotted about; all well dressed, all looking a little hungry, and all talking in low, earnest voices to solid and prosperous Americans.p. 42.2
- The interior was unprosperous and bare; the only car visible was the dust-covered wreck of a Ford which crouched in a dim corner.p. 25.1
There are no more uses of "prosperous" in The Great Gatsby.
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