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
The Datai Langkawi—despite its obvious opulence—never forgets that mother nature is its main draw.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 May 2026
Decadence is sensuality and impotence, opulence and decay.
—Olivia Kan-Sperling, Artforum, 2 May 2026
The Breakers, Newport, Rhode Island Few buildings capture Gilded Age opulence like The Breakers.
—Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2026
With four stories and 35 rooms, Joslyn has opulence built, inlaid, and planted in every corner, from its carriage house tower to its gold drawing room and five acres of formal estate gardens.
—Jacqueline Kehoe, Midwest Living, 22 Apr. 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 May 2026
Decadence is sensuality and impotence, opulence and decay.
—Olivia Kan-Sperling, Artforum, 2 May 2026
The Breakers, Newport, Rhode Island Few buildings capture Gilded Age opulence like The Breakers.
—Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2026
With four stories and 35 rooms, Joslyn has opulence built, inlaid, and planted in every corner, from its carriage house tower to its gold drawing room and five acres of formal estate gardens.
—Jacqueline Kehoe, Midwest Living, 22 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for opulence
Recent Examples of Synonyms for opulence
Noun
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For years, the narrative around artificial intelligence in wealth management has framed it as a threat, with algorithms eventually replacing advisors, automating relationships and commoditizing trust.—
Dan Cavanaugh,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Business records show that Lytvynchuk, who boasted about his wealth when confronted about his actions by angry passersby, owns a logistics and trucking company based in Kent, Washington.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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One of the assets in the Manson trade — 2023 second-round pick Carey Terrance — brought back Kreider, a winger with 348 career goals.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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The company was formed in 2021 through the combination of Univision Holdings and the media, content, and production assets of Grupo Televisa, bringing together one of the largest libraries of Spanish-language programming with extensive distribution throughout North and Latin America.—
byNick Tabor,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
14 May 2026
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“Opulence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opulence. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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