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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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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 rich
Jamie Lang, Variety, 10 May 2025
Never as rich as its aesthetics intimate, the U.S. met the nineties financially—and, therefore, spiritually—depressed.
—Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 10 May 2025
But some movies really do honor the feeling and message of their source material and show why the author's words are so rich with cinematic potential.
—Kevin Jacobsen, EW.com, 10 May 2025
Aruba is culturally rich, with diverse ethnicities and dialects, including one of their native languages, Papiamentu, a common creole language spoken on the Caribbean islands of Aruba, Curaçao, and Bonaire.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 1 May 2025
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Filmed over several days, their exchanges are rich with unexpected confessions, emotional memories, and previously unrevealed insights into the two-time Academy Award winner’s creative journey.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 10 May 2025
Never as rich as its aesthetics intimate, the U.S. met the nineties financially—and, therefore, spiritually—depressed.
—Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 10 May 2025
But some movies really do honor the feeling and message of their source material and show why the author's words are so rich with cinematic potential.
—Kevin Jacobsen, EW.com, 10 May 2025
Aruba is culturally rich, with diverse ethnicities and dialects, including one of their native languages, Papiamentu, a common creole language spoken on the Caribbean islands of Aruba, Curaçao, and Bonaire.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rich
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Tilda Swinton and Michael Shannon play the mom and dad of a wealthy family holed up in a posh bunker in a salt mine, George MacKay plays their son who yearns to know about the inhospitable outside world, and Moses Ingram is the stranger who changes everything.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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By 1960, Gros Michel exports had all but vanished from supermarket shelves; surviving plants only persisted in isolated, small-scale farms or private collections of wealthy aficionados who could afford the costly biosecurity measures necessary to keep them alive.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2025
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Foods with antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, such as dark chocolate, eggs, tea, blueberries, fatty fish, and more, can support mental health.—
Julie Marks,
Verywell Health,
19 May 2025
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Some clinicians have also observed low vitamin E levels in patients, though more research is needed to determine how widespread this is. Fats Fats are essential for nervous system repair and help maintain the myelin sheath,the fatty layer that protects nerve cells, Spechler said.—
Mark Weinstein,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Apr. 2025
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There were decreases in cities with robust service organizations and some that have leaned more heavily on police.—
Blake Nelson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 May 2025
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But Pruitt, who had met Cameron while planning a documentary about him, helped launch a virtual museum—a robust online site with more than 3,700 pages frequented by international scholars—and finally opened a brick-and-mortar location on the original site in 2022.—
Elaine Glusac,
AFAR Media,
21 May 2025
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In it, 1930s Mississippi is seen as a burgeoning and fertile place where blues music is created, as characters perform in moving cars and a juke joint is thrown together for the community to enjoy.—
Dan Heching,
CNN Money,
10 May 2025
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The goal is to create a fertile, well-draining environment that supports strong root establishment.—
Debbie Wolfe,
Popular Science,
8 May 2025
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These areas tend to have affluent shoppers who have the time for and interest in shopping that way.—
Alexandra Talty,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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The hotel brand surveyed 503 affluent U.S. adults between late February and early March, defined as those with household income of at least $250,000; a minimum of $1 million in total assets, and those who typically spend $10,000 or more on leisure travel annually.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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Naval Academy freshmen take part in a greasy tradition.—
Jane Onyanga-Omara,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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For a greasy machine, oil-absorbent paper can help, too.—
Alexis Berger,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
9 May 2025
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Major battlefield victories or changes in Russian politics are the most potent weapons, while sanctions can erode morale and resources.—
Ken Silverstein,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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While some have critiqued the plan due to size and scope and unbalanced comparison between the U.S. and Israel, it's anticipated that the Golden Dome will provide a more potent defense against adversaries like Russia, China, Iran and North Korea.—
Nick Mordowanec,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 May 2025
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The volcano is a prolific erupter in part because of its location, Chadwick said.—
Rong-Gong Lin II,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2025
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The original 7th Heaven, which aired for 11 seasons across the CW and the CW, marked one of the last hits of prolific producer Aaron Spelling whose library is owned by CBS Studios.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
19 May 2025
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“Rich.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rich. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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