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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
Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 June 2025
The Blue Jackets were deep in trade talks with the New York Islanders earlier in the day to acquire defenseman Noah Dobson, but the asking price — both first-round draft picks, a roster player and a prospect — was too rich for Waddell’s blood.
—Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 28 June 2025
It’s measured in sharper thinking, richer conversations, and better decisions.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 27 June 2025
In 2020, an extensive research review found that a diet rich in spicy peppers was associated with less obesity, heart disease, and diabetes risk.
—Matt Fuchs, Time, 17 June 2025
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The stratification of our society continues unabated, with the rich getting richer, and the poor getting poorer.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 June 2025
The Blue Jackets were deep in trade talks with the New York Islanders earlier in the day to acquire defenseman Noah Dobson, but the asking price — both first-round draft picks, a roster player and a prospect — was too rich for Waddell’s blood.
—Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 28 June 2025
It’s measured in sharper thinking, richer conversations, and better decisions.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 27 June 2025
In 2020, an extensive research review found that a diet rich in spicy peppers was associated with less obesity, heart disease, and diabetes risk.
—Matt Fuchs, Time, 17 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rich
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While the tax may be imagined for wealthy folks like Swift, Rhode Island natives could also be impacted by the tax, Stephen MacGillivray, a Pierce Atwood partner, told USA TODAY.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
27 June 2025
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Democrats have already recoiled at the anti-Muslim attacks he’s faced since Tuesday, and the nervous backroom meetings of wealthy people who want to stop him.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
27 June 2025
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Noisy fireworks, intense heat, fatty foods and crowded yards make Independence Day a high-risk holiday for our four-legged friends.—
Kelsey Monstrola,
USA Today,
24 June 2025
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Fish, however, is a staple, especially fatty fish such as sardines.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
23 June 2025
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The Desktop Specialist is a fast entry point; the Data Analyst certification builds on it with more robust tools for visual analytics.—
Dr. Aviva Legatt,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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The mobile app is far more robust for video than the desktop web browser version.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
25 June 2025
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So the human quest for fertilizer—substances to make the soil fertile—followed fast on the heels of agriculture itself.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
29 June 2025
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In the Veneto region, vineyards stretch across gravelly river plains and fertile plains near the Adriatic Sea.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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Parents in an affluent suburb, both with teenage daughters, their lives are upended when Carmack’s Tom Truby shows up at Ali’s doorstep.—
Stephen Schaefer,
Boston Herald,
22 June 2025
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Events like these will attract an affluent international audience seeking more than just the two hours of entertainment that a regular day out at the soccer provides.—
David Ferrini,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
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The serum for greasy skin has salicylic acid; for pigmentation has niacinamide; for first signs of aging has bakuchiol, and for advanced signs of aging has retinol, at 0.3 percent.—
Jennifer Weil,
Footwear News,
1 July 2025
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The wrenches are made of S2 grade steel with a grippy rubber coating meant to provide purchase for greasy hands.—
Gabriel Morgan,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 June 2025
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With collaborations like Pink Cookies with THC Design and Skywalker with Rove, plus a party-heavy marketing style, Presidential keeps its image loud, proud and potent. 6.—
Javier Hasse,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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The ending serves as a handy reminder that the zombie movie, more than perhaps any other strain of horror cinema, can be a potent conductor of allegory, metaphor, and polemic.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
25 June 2025
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Written by prolific children’s author Millicent E. Selsam, the book chronicles the process of animal identification, showing children how ordinary places can be sites of scientific observation.—
Jessica George,
JSTOR Daily,
25 June 2025
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However, the prolific public commentator is one of China's best-know propagandists and his posts credibly capture part of the mood in the country.—
John Feng,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 June 2025
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“Rich.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rich. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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