as in wealth
the total of one's money and property
industrialists who had amassed riches of a magnitude that few had dreamed possible
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Recent Examples of riches
This is not just another rags-to-riches story of a Black rapper on the rise.
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Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
22 May 2026
Like so many historical myths, this swashbuckling tale of pirates, court accusations, and gossip, which frames the rags-to-riches emergence of this American family, is rife with historical fiction.
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Literary Hub,
14 May 2026
Like many rags-to-riches stories, the quintet’s rise to fame seemed fated.
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India Roby,
Architectural Digest,
4 May 2026
God bless Pat Williams and how fate dealt him the lottery riches of Dwight Howard, Chris Webber (traded for Penny Hardaway) and Shaquille O’Neal.
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Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
4 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for riches
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
22 May 2026
Like so many historical myths, this swashbuckling tale of pirates, court accusations, and gossip, which frames the rags-to-riches emergence of this American family, is rife with historical fiction.
—
Literary Hub,
14 May 2026
Like many rags-to-riches stories, the quintet’s rise to fame seemed fated.
—
India Roby,
Architectural Digest,
4 May 2026
God bless Pat Williams and how fate dealt him the lottery riches of Dwight Howard, Chris Webber (traded for Penny Hardaway) and Shaquille O’Neal.
—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
4 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for riches
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“Riches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/riches. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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