How to Use opulence in a Sentence

opulence

noun
  • The chic boutique hotel dripped of opulence, from the curb to the suites to the pool and more.
    Essence, 14 Dec. 2021
  • There's no need to worry for fans who love the opulence of the O.C.
    Sam Burros, Peoplemag, 25 Aug. 2023
  • Yet the glamor was still present in the opulence that each of the actresses brought to the event.
    Beth Bernstein, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2021
  • The opulence of the menu is meant to harken back to a time when New York was the center of luxury.
    Tori Latham, Robb Report, 7 June 2022
  • Once your eyes adjust to the opulence, the details start to jump out.
    Nicola Chilton, CNN, 13 Oct. 2021
  • For a taste of that opulence and glamour, check out the first look photos above.
    Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 15 Oct. 2020
  • But, as Lady Gaga has proved time and time again, take a chance and go for opulence.
    Michella Oré, Allure, 17 Nov. 2021
  • There did not seem to be anything in Jamie that craved opulence.
    Kerry Howley, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2022
  • Or, with the cheesy opulence of the sets, a Mel Brooks parody of Marvel movies.
    Mark Feeney, BostonGlobe.com, 5 July 2022
  • The resort on The White Lotus appears to be the picture of opulence.
    Dalton Ross, EW.com, 12 Aug. 2021
  • But there was little of the riotous opulence for which the restaurant is known.
    Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 19 May 2021
  • Even the tube screams opulence with an ornate gold and wings flanking each side of the lipstick.
    Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 7 Dec. 2022
  • This isn't a puffer jacket so much as a puffer shawl, for the woman who won't let a few flurries get in the way of opulence.
    Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR, 28 Sep. 2022
  • Luckily, Emirates is bringing a dose of first-class opulence to the back of the plane.
    Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 July 2019
  • In their opulence, the John Wick movies make James Bond look backwoods and working-class.
    A.a. Dowd, Chron, 14 Mar. 2023
  • In an area known for opulence, this Bel Air mansion stands out.
    Mike Rose, cleveland, 28 Feb. 2020
  • At the Sherry-Netherland, Mr. Guo lived a life of opulence.
    Michael Forsythe, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2023
  • The former, built in a former movie theatre, is meant to impart the opulence of 1920s.
    Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 21 Aug. 2023
  • So Bougie Who doesn’t want to add an air of opulence to their morning coffee?
    Kat Romero, Rolling Stone, 20 Feb. 2024
  • This oasis of opulence on what was then the edge of the American frontier would be their home for the next three months.
    Washington Post Staff, Washington Post, 10 July 2023
  • For two nights, Equinox Hotels guests are submerged in opulence from check-in to check-out.
    Nerisha Penrose, ELLE, 4 Apr. 2023
  • Yet for all the opulence now in his life, Khaled’s bank pales in comparison to those of peers like Drake.
    Shirley Halperin, Variety, 21 June 2023
  • Add a pair to your rotation to infuse your evenings with a touch of opulence.
    Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 3 Oct. 2024
  • The irony of his employment amid so much marble opulence seems not to have been lost on him.
    Nicholas Frankovich, National Review, 2 Jan. 2021
  • My nails still may be nude, but my hands are screaming opulence!
    Alexis Bennett, Vogue, 1 June 2022
  • The difference between the two can be summed up with one word: opulence.
    Drew Dorian, Car and Driver, 4 Apr. 2023
  • This is a Pinot that’s bold enough to show a delicate, light-bodied side even in its opulence.
    Sara L. Schneider, Robb Report, 2 Aug. 2021
  • Paris, a city known for its opulence, plays host this year to the first post-Covid games without any crowd restrictions for the first time in six years.
    Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 19 July 2024
  • Scale and opulence go hand-in-hand, beginning with a grand staircase in the foyer.
    Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 12 Oct. 2024
  • Celine Dion has long been the exquisite image of pop opulence.
    Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 7 Oct. 2024

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