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 shareable nuggets, the bling and opulence, plus the stunt casting of his reality show muse all suggest there’s something to that theory.
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Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
Ganni became the shoe’s first collaborator and went full opulence with mustard snakeskin and jeweled badges.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 31 Oct. 2025
The city’s love affair with opulence extends offshore too, with the world’s first Buddha Bar hotel rising on The World Islands, complete with floating villas and a beach club.
—Dominic Dudley, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2025
While other luxury brands focus on opulence, MAJENYE focuses on energy.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 24 Oct. 2025
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Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
Ganni became the shoe’s first collaborator and went full opulence with mustard snakeskin and jeweled badges.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 31 Oct. 2025
The city’s love affair with opulence extends offshore too, with the world’s first Buddha Bar hotel rising on The World Islands, complete with floating villas and a beach club.
—Dominic Dudley, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2025
While other luxury brands focus on opulence, MAJENYE focuses on energy.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for opulence
Noun
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Most of his wealth is in original Class A shares, which currently trade around $750,000 each.—
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CNBC,
11 Nov. 2025
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The return of an upbeat outlook on the stock market is good news, of course, for the investors who derive their wealth from the markets.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
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In DeCosta’s world, draft assets, like self-esteem, are essential to maintain.—
Jeff Zrebiec,
New York Times,
5 Nov. 2025
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That might mean liquidating nearly all assets or eating seeds needed for future planting.—
Nurith Aizenman,
NPR,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Opulence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opulence. Accessed 20 Nov. 2025.
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