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industrialists who had amassed riches of a magnitude that few had dreamed possible
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In this melancholy-comic subversion of a rags-to-riches story Karl’s empathetic musings about those less fortunate immigrants foreshadow his subsequent downhill trajectory.
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Literary Hub, 6 Oct. 2025
But in the small areas of freedom McAvoy allows himself outside the main thrust of the familiar rags-to-riches-to-regret arc there are sharp little digressions and darker shadowy corners that suggest there’s more to the film, and to McAvoy as a filmmaker, than initially meets the eye.
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 4 Oct. 2025
The Lady charts the rise and fall of Andrews, whose rags-to-riches fairytale fell apart when she was convicted of murder.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 26 Sep. 2025
While the world knows much of Dolly’s rags-to-riches story, the musical delves into parts of Dolly’s life she’s kept private until now.
—Pam Windsor, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
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Literary Hub, 6 Oct. 2025
But in the small areas of freedom McAvoy allows himself outside the main thrust of the familiar rags-to-riches-to-regret arc there are sharp little digressions and darker shadowy corners that suggest there’s more to the film, and to McAvoy as a filmmaker, than initially meets the eye.
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 4 Oct. 2025
The Lady charts the rise and fall of Andrews, whose rags-to-riches fairytale fell apart when she was convicted of murder.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 26 Sep. 2025
While the world knows much of Dolly’s rags-to-riches story, the musical delves into parts of Dolly’s life she’s kept private until now.
—Pam Windsor, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for riches
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“Riches.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/riches. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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