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 accommodations onboard exude opulence.
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Ann Shields, AFAR Media, 26 Aug. 2025
The April cherry trees, with their brief pink opulence, seem infused with the spirit of mono no aware—the Japanese idea of the transience of things, the gentle sadness yet also the beauty of impermanence.
—Lauren Groff, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2025
What happened to the glamour, the opulence, the fantasy!
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 15 Aug. 2025
The 34-room mansion is a masterclass in opulence.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 7 Aug. 2025
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Ann Shields, AFAR Media, 26 Aug. 2025
The April cherry trees, with their brief pink opulence, seem infused with the spirit of mono no aware—the Japanese idea of the transience of things, the gentle sadness yet also the beauty of impermanence.
—Lauren Groff, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2025
What happened to the glamour, the opulence, the fantasy!
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 15 Aug. 2025
The 34-room mansion is a masterclass in opulence.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 7 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for opulence
Recent Examples of Synonyms for opulence
Noun
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That kind of philanthropy is unusual in an age when many billionaires flaunt their wealth with mega-yachts and Wall Street firms work to extract profits from their investments.—
David Gelles,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
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This will lead to market meltdowns and cascading economic hardship as global wealth implodes.—
Dev Patnaik,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Once shunned by investors who were drawn to an environmental, social and governance lens, defense assets have surged in popularity in light of geopolitical turmoil and pledges by Germany and other European Union members to ramp up defense spending.—
Hayley Cuccinello,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
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Tariffs and dollar weakness are part of the picture, but the bigger takeaway is that investors are turning to safe-haven assets.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Opulence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opulence. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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