industrialists who had amassed riches of a magnitude that few had dreamed possible
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What its riches will power next may depend on the fate of Sherritt and its joint venture but Cuba could in theory become an important piece of Washington’s strategy for countering Beijing.—Vivian Salama, The Atlantic, 24 May 2026 This is not just another rags-to-riches story of a Black rapper on the rise.—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 See All Example Sentences for riches
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Etymology
Middle English, singular or plural, from richesse wealth, from Anglo-French richesce, from riche rich, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English rīce rich