Definition of OPULENCE

Examples of opulence in a Sentence

in some parts of the city nearly unimaginable opulence can be found side by side with nearly unthinkable poverty

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Marked by opulence, bold color, and luxurious materials, the Golden Age aesthetic exudes lavish living and favors a hefty budget. — Lucia Tonelli, ELLE Decor, "See the Dramatic Reveal from the Best Room Wins Series Premiere," 2 May 2019 The prosperous plant represented everlasting life, peace, and opulence, which was important because winter was a time when their sun god, Ra, was ill and weak, reports History.com. — Nicol Natale, Woman's Day, "Why Do We Have Christmas Trees?," 15 Nov. 2018 Although only released a few days ago, Everything Is Love is immediately a worthy addition to both artists’ canon, a testament to black opulence and resilience of love that finds Beyoncé and JAY-Z operating in their most confident respective modes. — Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, "Why Beyonce & JAY-Z's 'Everything Is Love' Album Is Already a No-Brainer Grammys Contender," 20 June 2018 Every element of the production design serves a storytelling purpose; the wedding and its extraordinary opulence precipitates a brutal breaking point in Rachel’s relationship with Nick’s family. — Emma Dibdin, Harper's BAZAAR, "How Crazy Rich Asians Made Its Wedding-on-a-Budget Look Like $40 Million," 6 Sep. 2018 Like Dorothy stepping into Technicolor Oz, design has veered back into exuberance and opulence over the last few years. — Eliza Brooke, Vox, "How the Great Recession influenced a decade of design," 27 Dec. 2018 Dazzling jewels encrusted on clothes, chokers, tiaras, brooches, headgear, swords and daggers capture the opulence of the Rathores. — Sharmila Mukherjee, The Seattle Times, "SAM’s ‘Peacock in the Desert’ opens the doors of our perception to the marvelous," 2 Jan. 2019 The cathedrals’ opulence reflected not only far-off religious and military power, but also local wealth and social stratification. — Jason Farago, New York Times, "How Latin America Was Built, Before Modernism Came Along," 18 Apr. 2018 Phoebe Waller-Bridge blossomed in Richard Quinn, while Chloë Sevigny, in Chanel Haute Couture, gave a nod to ’80s opulence. — Edward Barsamian, Vogue, "10 Best Dressed: Week of November 26, 2018," 26 Nov. 2018

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