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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Yet all around the struggling center of Ross’ kingdom is opulence, wealth, success.
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Greg Cote
may 7, Miami Herald, 7 May 2026
With its mermaid-style skirt, full sleeves, furry collar and panache of tall black feathers on a crowning headpiece, the ensemble was a callback to the opulence of the 1920s, Cowan said, finished off with 255,000 crystals and beads.
—Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
The Datai Langkawi—despite its obvious opulence—never forgets that mother nature is its main draw.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 May 2026
Decadence is sensuality and impotence, opulence and decay.
—Olivia Kan-Sperling, Artforum, 2 May 2026
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Greg Cote
may 7, Miami Herald, 7 May 2026
With its mermaid-style skirt, full sleeves, furry collar and panache of tall black feathers on a crowning headpiece, the ensemble was a callback to the opulence of the 1920s, Cowan said, finished off with 255,000 crystals and beads.
—Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
The Datai Langkawi—despite its obvious opulence—never forgets that mother nature is its main draw.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 May 2026
Decadence is sensuality and impotence, opulence and decay.
—Olivia Kan-Sperling, Artforum, 2 May 2026
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 14 May. 2026.
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opulence
noun
op·u·lence
ˈäp-yə-lən(t)s
: great wealth
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