opulence
noun
op·u·lence
ˈä-pyə-lən(t)s 
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in some parts of the city nearly unimaginable opulence can be found side by side with nearly unthinkable poverty
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Mansions are fascinating, oozing with extravagant opulence or dripping with Southern charm and magnificent splendor, like the plantation homes in the South.
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Noreen Kompanik, Boston Herald, 3 Aug. 2025
This palette is inspired by Mexico’s opulence, and every artist should be adding this to their kit.
—Sarah Boyd, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
Still, society’s craving for opulence, though never again as acute as under the Second Empire, proved surprisingly durable.
—Leslie Camhi, New Yorker, 25 July 2025
Linderhof Palace, the only one Ludwig saw completed, reflects the monarch’s fascination with French opulence with its ornate interiors and landscaped gardens.
—AFAR Media, 21 July 2025
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Noreen Kompanik, Boston Herald, 3 Aug. 2025
This palette is inspired by Mexico’s opulence, and every artist should be adding this to their kit.
—Sarah Boyd, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
Still, society’s craving for opulence, though never again as acute as under the Second Empire, proved surprisingly durable.
—Leslie Camhi, New Yorker, 25 July 2025
Linderhof Palace, the only one Ludwig saw completed, reflects the monarch’s fascination with French opulence with its ornate interiors and landscaped gardens.
—AFAR Media, 21 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for opulence
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“Opulence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/opulence. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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opulence
noun
op·u·lence
ˈäp-yə-lən(t)s
: great wealth
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