as in wealth
the total of one's money and property
in some parts of the city nearly unimaginable opulence can be found side by side with nearly unthinkable poverty
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Recent Examples of opulence
For many today, Antoinette is remembered for her opulence and subsequent detachment from the strife of the French people during a time of immense poverty.
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Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025
The joint is a masterclass in moody opulence with equal parts speakeasy, sanctuary and cinematic seduction.
—David Dickstein, Oc Register, 17 Sep. 2025
Tradition and opulence deftly swirl within its sumptuous interior—replete with crystal chandeliers, statuary, antiques and marble galore.
—Laura Manske, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
But who knew that the Roots would take Jay-Z’s music to another level on his MTV Unplugged or that orchestration would impart a new sense of opulence to Dua Lipa’s Live from the Royal Albert Hall last year?
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 13 Sep. 2025
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Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025
The joint is a masterclass in moody opulence with equal parts speakeasy, sanctuary and cinematic seduction.
—David Dickstein, Oc Register, 17 Sep. 2025
Tradition and opulence deftly swirl within its sumptuous interior—replete with crystal chandeliers, statuary, antiques and marble galore.
—Laura Manske, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
But who knew that the Roots would take Jay-Z’s music to another level on his MTV Unplugged or that orchestration would impart a new sense of opulence to Dua Lipa’s Live from the Royal Albert Hall last year?
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 13 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for opulence
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But in addition to his reputation as a womanizer, Casanova was also a con man, a skilled liar who came from a family of actors and who over the course of his life manipulated and tricked countless people to maintain wealth and status.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
6 Oct. 2025
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Without competent economic statecraft and public policy, Africa’s private sector cannot create wealth for more than a handful of elite entrepreneurs.—
Kingsley Moghalu,
semafor.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Not to mention, in the race for AI adoption, having a wealth of critical infrastructure assets positions all of us well for the future of the global digital economy.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
8 Oct. 2025
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And the South Asian women who long invested most of their assets into gold are winning in this rally.—
Ramishah Maruf,
CNN Money,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Opulence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opulence. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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