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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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2
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
Josh Salman, Miami Herald, 11 July 2025
The total fortune of France’s richest dropped 100 billion euros year-on-year, to 1.13 trillion euros, according to Challenges.
—Alex Wynne, Footwear News, 10 July 2025
These make the home a rich complement for the creations of the style’s champion, Victor Horta, whose works are visible at the nearby Horta Museum.
—New York Times, 10 July 2025
This rich cream also has panthenol and niacinamide for a smooth and bouncy complexion.
—Celia Shatzman, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
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Adjective
During a muggy Tuesday afternoon in early July, nearly a dozen blue-collar residents hoping to walk away a few bucks richer spent their lunch break playing the slots.
—Josh Salman, Miami Herald, 11 July 2025
The total fortune of France’s richest dropped 100 billion euros year-on-year, to 1.13 trillion euros, according to Challenges.
—Alex Wynne, Footwear News, 10 July 2025
These make the home a rich complement for the creations of the style’s champion, Victor Horta, whose works are visible at the nearby Horta Museum.
—New York Times, 10 July 2025
This rich cream also has panthenol and niacinamide for a smooth and bouncy complexion.
—Celia Shatzman, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rich
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The other shows pockets of weakness, with much economic activity being driven by wealthier Americans.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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That’s the selling proposition from Angela Davis, who, as president of Campbell Global in Portland, Oregon, oversees $10 billion on behalf of institutions and wealthy individuals.—
William Baldwin,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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There may even be science behind why milk goes so well with cookies—or any fatty, chocolatey dessert.—
Kelly Burch,
Verywell Health,
28 July 2025
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Myelin is a fatty substance that protects nerve cells, also known as neurons.—
Monica Cull,
Discover Magazine,
3 July 2025
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Because of the varied locations throughout the first season — from Wakanda’s Golden City to 12th-century Greece and 19th-century Ethiopia — each setting is vast, robust and highly detailed.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
1 Aug. 2025
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The key might be robust yet agile governance frameworks that prevent abuse while maintaining innovation incentives.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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Their investments have triggered a wave of innovation and attracted intense enthusiasm from venture capital, creating fertile ground for rapid technological evolution.—
Tim Bajarin,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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By the time the Leo New Moon arrives on the 24th, the second half of the week becomes fertile ground for visioning and rebirth.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
20 July 2025
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In France, a courtlier breed of tooth pullers began to cater to the affluent in the late seventeenth century.—
Burkhard Bilger,
New Yorker,
28 July 2025
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Walk around the block in the colonial heartland of this affluent city-state and tourists are snapping away at famous 19th century hotel Raffles, while others make a beeline for the opulent Long Bar where the original Singapore Sling cocktail was concocted.—
Tristan Lavalette,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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An effective cleanser takes away that slick, greasy feeling, but won’t leave your skin feeling stripped of moisture.—
Jessica Kasparian,
SELF,
16 July 2025
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But the fear of getting greasy yellow butter topping on Krypto’s white felt makes this, to me, less functional as a popcorn bucket.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
15 July 2025
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Time and again, Garfield impresses with potent compositions, particularly in a scene that depicts father and daughter obliviously walking through a field in the foreground while, in the right-hand corner of the screen, a distant car slowly bears down upon them.—
Joe Leydon,
Variety,
1 Aug. 2025
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O'Neil said 7-hydroxymitragynine, 7-OH, is deliberately addictive and a powerful opioid agonist many times more potent than morphine.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
31 July 2025
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Nigeria’s superhero striker hit 26 goals in 32 league appearances, and his prolific form continued following a loan switch to Turkish giant Galatasaray in 2024.—
Henry Flynn,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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Their stand of 166 for the first wicket in the fourth Test against India at Old Trafford last week was their fifth of more than a hundred runs, and took them into the top 15 of Test cricket’s most prolific partnerships.—
Paul Newman,
New York Times,
30 July 2025
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“Rich.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rich. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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