as in humorousness
the amusing quality or element in something
the richness of the irony—I had just contributed to the political campaign of a multimillionaire—was too much for me to ignore
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Recent Examples of richness
White rum lays down a clean, spirited base, while the richness of maple syrup lends a silky depth that softens the citrus bite of fresh lemon juice.
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Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Tender mushrooms and beef add richness, while dry red wine, Worcestershire sauce, and Dijon mustard add depth.
—Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2025
CliftonFest After a six-year hiatus, CliftonFest is coming back to celebrate the richness of the local arts scene and culture.
—Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 11 Sep. 2025
Vogue's Favorite Foliage Pieces Fall dressing invites you to embrace the surrounding landscape, with the textures matching the richness of the colors.
—Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 10 Sep. 2025
So actually, that dynamic just helped and fed into the kind of richness of the soup that was going on.
—Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 8 Sep. 2025
Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Tender mushrooms and beef add richness, while dry red wine, Worcestershire sauce, and Dijon mustard add depth.
—Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2025
CliftonFest After a six-year hiatus, CliftonFest is coming back to celebrate the richness of the local arts scene and culture.
—Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 11 Sep. 2025
Vogue's Favorite Foliage Pieces Fall dressing invites you to embrace the surrounding landscape, with the textures matching the richness of the colors.
—Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 10 Sep. 2025
So actually, that dynamic just helped and fed into the kind of richness of the soup that was going on.
—Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for richness
Noun
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The film’s humor doesn’t necessarily translate, and the animation style doesn’t come close to the medium’s most artistic work.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
12 Sep. 2025
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The humor barely masks his fear.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Other critics have pointed to some of Carr’s old tweets to highlight the irony of his position on Kimmel today.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
18 Sep. 2025
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The irony, of course, is hard to miss.—
Andy Meek,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Richness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/richness. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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