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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Recent Examples of riches
Crean Lutheran is named after John Crean, the recreational vehicle pioneer and philanthropist with a rags-to-riches story.
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Diamond Leung, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2026
But his campaign’s media team highlighted his rags-to-riches story.
—Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2026
Venus Williams blazed a trail in women's tennis Richard Williams and his then-wife Oracene defied the odds and created one of the most improbable rags-to-riches tale in the history of tennis and beyond.
—Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 1 Mar. 2026
The downside of all of these riches is the dross accompanying the gold.
—Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 27 Feb. 2026
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Diamond Leung, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2026
But his campaign’s media team highlighted his rags-to-riches story.
—Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2026
Venus Williams blazed a trail in women's tennis Richard Williams and his then-wife Oracene defied the odds and created one of the most improbable rags-to-riches tale in the history of tennis and beyond.
—Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 1 Mar. 2026
The downside of all of these riches is the dross accompanying the gold.
—Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 27 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for riches
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“Riches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/riches. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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