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Examples of opulent in a Sentence
an opulent upper crust that liked to show off its possessions
an opulent mansion filled with priceless art and antiques
Recent Examples of opulent from the Web
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The book provides a glimpse into the decadent and opulent lives of Asia’s ultra-rich.
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Better to splurge on opulent bites such as egg with caviar.
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Though the shows take place only a few years apart, and Versace and Simpson both lived in opulent American wealth, the visual palette here is much more varied.
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Not much has been changed since the Trumps lived here, the kitchen is original and the opulent furnishings represent the style and affluence in which the Trumps would have lived.
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The most radical element of Luc Besson’s 1997 space opera The Fifth Element is not the absurdly opulent future-costumes designed by Jean Paul Gaultier.
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While Dubai’s focus is trained on its opulent future, there are also plenty of ways to explore its past — in Dubai-style luxury, of course.
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This ultra-luxury hotel and resort was modeled on a 16th-century neo-Classical Italian palace, and Donatella Versace herself directed the design, from the gold-gilded ceilings and opulent mosaics to the custom furniture and fabrics.
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And the Crimson Tide will be among the first two NCAA teams to take the field at the opulent stadium being built next door.
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Origin and Etymology of opulent
borrowed from Middle French & Latin; Middle French, borrowed from Latin opulentus "abounding in resources, wealthy," from op-, *ops "power, ability, wealth" + -ulentus "having in quantity, full of" (probably dissimilated from *-o-u̯ent-os, with Indo-European *-u̯ent-, suffix of possession) — more at opus
opulent Synonyms
Synonyms
affluent, deep-pocketed, fat, fat-cat, flush, loaded, moneyed (also monied), rich, silk-stocking, wealthy, well-endowed, well-fixed, well-heeled, well-off, well-to-doAntonyms
destitute, impecunious, impoverished, indigent, needy, penniless, penurious, poor, poverty-strickenRelated Words
better-off, comfortable, propertied, prosperous, substantial, successful; flourishing, prospering, thriving; advantaged, blessed (also blest), privilegedNear Antonyms
unaffluent; deprived, disadvantaged, hand-to-mouth, underprivileged; bankrupt, bankrupted, beggared, broke, indebted, insolvent, pauperized, ruined, skint [chiefly British]; depressed, pinched, reduced, straitened; low, shortSynonym Discussion of opulent
rich, wealthy, affluent, opulent mean having goods, property, and money in abundance. rich implies having more than enough to gratify normal needs or desires.
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- became rich through shrewd investing
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- wealthy landowners
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- an affluent society
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- an opulent mansion
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