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
Drawing on the opulence of the church’s iconography, the collection is a contemporary reimagining of the richness of its decoration.
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Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 10 Dec. 2025
The Opera Aesthetic Your new favorite party decor aesthetic is all about luxury and opulence.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Dec. 2025
Towering trees gleam and sparkle with decorations from local art centers, and thousands of poinsettias, paperwhites, amaryllis and other flowers add to the opulence.
—Laura Fay, CBS News, 3 Dec. 2025
One of my favorite details is the double front doors that add an extra touch of opulence.
—Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 28 Nov. 2025
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Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 10 Dec. 2025
The Opera Aesthetic Your new favorite party decor aesthetic is all about luxury and opulence.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Dec. 2025
Towering trees gleam and sparkle with decorations from local art centers, and thousands of poinsettias, paperwhites, amaryllis and other flowers add to the opulence.
—Laura Fay, CBS News, 3 Dec. 2025
One of my favorite details is the double front doors that add an extra touch of opulence.
—Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 28 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for opulence
Recent Examples of Synonyms for opulence
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Amazon has a wealth of winter wreaths available for less than $50, including this 22-inch option that doubles as both holiday and winter decor.—
Brittany VanDerBill,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Jan. 2026
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But none of these men had enough wealth or social standing to keep them out of prison.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Jan. 2026
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Mitsubishi has a total LNG production capacity across projects of about 15 million metric tons per year currently, and Atheon assets are estimated to add a similar capacity, doubling overall output.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
16 Jan. 2026
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Unresolved issues include how to restrict firms’ ability to pay customers yields on stablecoins — which has become a power struggle between crypto and banks — and how to rein in government officials’ ability to make money off digital assets.—
Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
15 Jan. 2026
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“Opulence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opulence. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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