as in wealth
the total of one's money and property
in some parts of the city nearly unimaginable opulence can be found side by side with nearly unthinkable poverty
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Recent Examples of opulence
In-flight opulence includes unlimited caviar, Bulgari amenity kits, and keepsake menus.
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Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 28 Mar. 2026
Psarras spends the majority of his time slinking through space, scanning the highly detailed living room of opulence for the next steps of Tony’s grisly plan (the varied set design, which includes some ingenious touches with translucent walls, is by Ron Gasparinetti) .
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
Bringing its legendary opulence from rails to the sea, Orient Express is debuting the Corinthian, the world’s largest sailing yacht, this June, with a sister ship, Olympian, on track for spring 2027.
—Elycia Rubin, HollywoodReporter, 24 Mar. 2026
Ragusa’s paintings explore opulence, yet evoke a kind of existential angst, while Brown’s work reclaims the symbols that haunt our nightmares, turning fear into empowerment.
—Anya Sesay, jsonline.com, 13 Mar. 2026
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Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 28 Mar. 2026
Psarras spends the majority of his time slinking through space, scanning the highly detailed living room of opulence for the next steps of Tony’s grisly plan (the varied set design, which includes some ingenious touches with translucent walls, is by Ron Gasparinetti) .
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
Bringing its legendary opulence from rails to the sea, Orient Express is debuting the Corinthian, the world’s largest sailing yacht, this June, with a sister ship, Olympian, on track for spring 2027.
—Elycia Rubin, HollywoodReporter, 24 Mar. 2026
Ragusa’s paintings explore opulence, yet evoke a kind of existential angst, while Brown’s work reclaims the symbols that haunt our nightmares, turning fear into empowerment.
—Anya Sesay, jsonline.com, 13 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for opulence
Noun
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Whether despite this background or because of it, young Zac becomes preoccupied with the outward signs of extreme wealth, luxury cars especially, in a manner somewhat precocious but not entirely remarkable for a teenage boy.—
Mark O’Connell,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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Jackson is depicted as conniving and quick to use his wealth and fame to overwhelm the family.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
24 Apr. 2026
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Exxon and Venezuela had a major legal battle after Maduro’s predecessor, the late President Hugo Chavez, confiscated the company’s assets in the South American country.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
30 Apr. 2026
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Her legal, political and administrative skills have proven to be assets in her new job.—
East Bay Times editorial,
Mercury News,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Opulence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opulence. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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