as in wealth
the total of one's money and property
industrialists who had amassed riches of a magnitude that few had dreamed possible
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But in the small areas of freedom McAvoy allows himself outside the main thrust of the familiar rags-to-riches-to-regret arc there are sharp little digressions and darker shadowy corners that suggest there’s more to the film, and to McAvoy as a filmmaker, than initially meets the eye.
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Jessica Kiang, Variety, 4 Oct. 2025
While the world knows much of Dolly’s rags-to-riches story, the musical delves into parts of Dolly’s life she’s kept private until now.
—Pam Windsor, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
The challenge is to pay homage to the authentic pizza experience, as the siren song of expansion riches tugs at both Pepe’s and Sally’s.
—Bill Field, Hartford Courant, 19 June 2025
The bottom line is that the path to riches starts with smart money management.
—Melissa Houston, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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Jessica Kiang, Variety, 4 Oct. 2025
While the world knows much of Dolly’s rags-to-riches story, the musical delves into parts of Dolly’s life she’s kept private until now.
—Pam Windsor, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
The challenge is to pay homage to the authentic pizza experience, as the siren song of expansion riches tugs at both Pepe’s and Sally’s.
—Bill Field, Hartford Courant, 19 June 2025
The bottom line is that the path to riches starts with smart money management.
—Melissa Houston, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Riches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/riches. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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