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as in wealthy
having goods, property, or money in abundance
you would have to be quite rich to be able to afford a home in that neighborhood
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as in fatty
containing much seasoning, fat, or sugar
stay away from rich foods before you sing tonight
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as in robust
having an abundance of some characteristic quality (as flavor)
rich wines complemented the meal
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as in fertile
producing abundantly
rich farmland
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Recent Examples of rich
The waters near the border are rich with sea life, but few dare to fish there because the area is heavily restricted and closely watched.
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Mike Valerio, CNN Money, 19 Apr. 2026
Crumbs from Comet Thatcher While hardly a rich display like the famous August Perseids or December Geminids, the April Lyrids are brilliant and appear to move fairly fast, appearing to streak through our atmosphere at 30 miles (48 km) per second.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 19 Apr. 2026
After Siri’s rich childhood friend posts bail, Siri and Amaya set off to find the killer.
—Sandra Dallas, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026
Known as one of the top teams in talent-rich South Florida, Ponds had the opportunity to prove himself against some of the top recruits in the country.
—Tyler Carmona, Miami Herald, 19 Apr. 2026
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Mike Valerio, CNN Money, 19 Apr. 2026
Crumbs from Comet Thatcher While hardly a rich display like the famous August Perseids or December Geminids, the April Lyrids are brilliant and appear to move fairly fast, appearing to streak through our atmosphere at 30 miles (48 km) per second.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 19 Apr. 2026
After Siri’s rich childhood friend posts bail, Siri and Amaya set off to find the killer.
—Sandra Dallas, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026
Known as one of the top teams in talent-rich South Florida, Ponds had the opportunity to prove himself against some of the top recruits in the country.
—Tyler Carmona, Miami Herald, 19 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rich
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Somehow his childhood friend went from gas fitter to the nation’s wealthiest man.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Apr. 2026
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Warsh, a former top official at the Fed and a wealthy investor, faced a range of tough questions at the hearing.—
Christopher Rugaber,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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However, the difference is largely due to farming practices that produce fattier fish.—
MD Published,
Verywell Health,
15 Apr. 2026
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Most lumps such as these are noncancerous lipomas, or fatty tumors, and a decision on whether to remove them is based on whether the lumps interfere with movements or threaten other issues.—
Joan Morris,
Mercury News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Leveraging this method has long been awaited by cosmologists, but only in recent years has data for both the CMB and for large-scale structure surveys become robust enough to yield a meaningful result like this.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
21 Apr. 2026
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But as China has remained comparatively insulated amid the historic disruption of global oil markets – even clocking robust growth in the first quarter of 2026 – Xi and his planners appear even more assured in their strategy.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
21 Apr. 2026
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His peculiar, and very fertile, brain is on every page.—
Adam Moss,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2026
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Soil that is rich in organic matter, fertile, and well-draining retains a lot of nutrients plants need, but some plants can deplete the supply quickly.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
17 Apr. 2026
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Across youth sports, affluent families are making enormous financial and logistical bets on their children’s athletic futures—relocating across state lines, buying second homes near top-tier academies, and spending well into six figures annually on tuition, private coaching, travel, and club teams.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
19 Apr. 2026
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Socialists like to spend money — lots of other people’s money, of course — and Mamdani has been hampered by the fiscal stewards of Albany who, thankfully for New York City, aren’t likely to allow his more egregious schemes that would only drive away more of the city’s crucial affluent class.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Apr. 2026
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Each bite had a creamy, savory center and a light crunch that never felt greasy.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2026
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Also, compost responsibly by not putting meat scraps, greasy, oily or sweet materials in your compost pile.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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His delusion is central to why this revival is so potent.—
Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
10 Apr. 2026
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But Ogwumike is the kind of player whom the Sparks could build a competitive campaign around, especially playing alongside Brink in a potent frontcourt.—
Marisa Ingemi,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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The snakes are prolific, extremely difficult to find, deadly to native wildlife and have grown to 19 feet in length in Florida.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
19 Apr. 2026
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Only a small number of writers – blockbuster novelists, prolific genre authors and those with film or television adaptations – earn enough to write full-time.—
Josh Rivera,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2026
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“Rich.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rich. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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