opulence
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assets, capital, fortune, means, riches, substance, wealth, wherewithal, worth
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Today the seven-story structure is a monument to the designer's hallmark opulence. — Charlotte Cowles, Harper's BAZAAR, "Architect of Dreams: Juan Pablo Molyneux," 27 Jan. 2015 Wealthy Chinese buyers seek out rich colors, flowing designs, and chrome accents that signify opulence. — Hannah Elliott, Bloomberg.com, "It’s Easy to Make Mistakes With a 2019 Aston Martin DB11 Volante," 1 May 2018 Some tunes on Beyondless hit like Lust for Life-era Iggy Pop, infusing a surprisingly glamorous opulence into the ever-present grimy postpunk energy. — Luca Cimarusti, Chicago Reader, "Copenhagen’s Iceage trades in its gloom to make an art-punk masterpiece with Beyondless," 15 June 2018 But at least theoretically, the opulence and beauty of the papal vestments were in the service of a higher, more eternal idea, while the fashion embroidery is in the service of — what? — Jason Farago, New York Times, "A Trinity of Opinions on the Met’s ‘Heavenly Bodies’," 20 May 2018 Seeing these stunning homes balancing such understated opulence in careful harmony with their natural surroundings gives me hope that home shows can do more than just gentrify small towns into free-range IKEA showrooms. — Michael Andor Brodeur, BostonGlobe.com, "Is it home envy, or something else?," 29 Apr. 2018 At least nine executives earn more than $140,000 a year. The SPLC’s opulence has drawn criticism for decades. — Sven Berg, idahostatesman, "These churches are "hate groups," a watchdog says. But what's really behind that label?," 24 Apr. 2018 The contrast between One Dalton’s opulence and the MidTown’s modest curb appeal is striking, defining two distinct eras of the city. — Tim Logan, BostonGlobe.com, "Boston’s retro-style MidTown Hotel may give way to development," 14 June 2018 This may come as a surprise to Versace patriots, who know that the fashion house is founded on excess and opulence. — Leah Silverman, Town & Country, "Donatella Versace Just Revealed Versace Will Go Fur-Free," 15 Mar. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'opulence.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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