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
The crispy rice ball is filled with marsala uni curry, and to add just a bit more opulence, finished with a drizzle of black truffle.
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Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 14 June 2025
Both structures draw from the Trump Organization's reputation for opulence and luxury, with a private club, pool, gym, and yoga area included for guest use.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 May 2025
Contest winners who spent the most on $TRUMP meme coins added their signatures to a poster-sized printout of the leaderboard at a gala dinner at Trump National Golf Club in Potomac Falls, Virginia, May 22, 2025.
Nicholas Pinto
The crowd’s opulence was on full display.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 23 May 2025
In the days since Pope Francis’s death on Easter Monday, amid the mourning, marveling at the ecclesiastical opulence, and the reveling in what felt like the Catholic Super Bowl, the divine mystique of the whole affair has drawn the world in.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 12 May 2025
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Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 14 June 2025
Both structures draw from the Trump Organization's reputation for opulence and luxury, with a private club, pool, gym, and yoga area included for guest use.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 May 2025
Contest winners who spent the most on $TRUMP meme coins added their signatures to a poster-sized printout of the leaderboard at a gala dinner at Trump National Golf Club in Potomac Falls, Virginia, May 22, 2025.
Nicholas Pinto
The crowd’s opulence was on full display.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 23 May 2025
In the days since Pope Francis’s death on Easter Monday, amid the mourning, marveling at the ecclesiastical opulence, and the reveling in what felt like the Catholic Super Bowl, the divine mystique of the whole affair has drawn the world in.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 12 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for opulence
Noun
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Wearing such a piece of jewelry must have symbolized great wealth and a high societal status.—
David Bressan,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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Bezos' multi-million-dollar affair has drawn ire online and in-person, as protests erupt in the region calling for the Blue Origin owner to pay more in taxes, amid global frustrations about class and wealth divides.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
26 June 2025
Noun
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In the complaint, Aaron asks that neither party be awarded alimony and that both parties' community assets and debts are in accordance with Nevada law.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
14 Mar. 2025
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The dots represented arts organizations, creative businesses, studios, galleries, performance venues, and cultural and historic assets.—
Jim Woods,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Opulence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opulence. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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