How to Use opulent in a Sentence

opulent

adjective
  • Took them to the opulent Venetian Room to hear Lou Rawls.
    Dallas News, 4 Jan. 2023
  • The palace is home to the Hall of Mirrors, the Royal Chapel, and many other opulent rooms.
    Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 8 Apr. 2023
  • Things that were, er, more opulent than a bloody G-string.
    Andrea Towers, EW.com, 22 Apr. 2022
  • The book is an opulent eyeful from artists who have been under the radar for too long.
    Ann Landi, WSJ, 17 Nov. 2023
  • Get to know the historic Winter Park area on a cruise among lakes, canals, opulent homes, and wildlife.
    Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 21 Jan. 2024
  • In the first two episodes, available to watch now on Paramount+, the opulent contestants will try to sashay their way back into the good graces of the judges.
    oregonlive, 19 May 2022
  • Brass Ram is expensive, opulent and a hell of a good time.
    Dallas News, 1 Dec. 2022
  • Lapérouse, the landmark 18th-century eatery, served as the evening’s opulent venue.
    Ian Malone, Vogue, 26 Jan. 2023
  • Perhaps the most opulent home in the series is where Steve and Ben Wood's mother Eileen resides.
    Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 18 Nov. 2022
  • The 40 opulent guest rooms and private homes feature sweeping sea-view windows and patios that make Big Sur the star of the show.
    Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 7 Mar. 2024
  • The moment happens at the 0:48 mark in the video and sees the Poosh founder looking at herself in the mirror while standing in the center of an opulent room.
    Starr Bowenbank, Billboard, 29 Aug. 2022
  • Even the elevator of the five-star hotel was sleek and opulent.
    Francesca Street, CNN, 25 Oct. 2022
  • The flowers juxtaposed with the thick, curb chain, are somehow timeless and opulent at the same time.
    Erika Veurink, Vogue, 22 Feb. 2024
  • English Regency style is all about opulent, all the things that sparkle and shine.
    Sandra Duran, refinery29.com, 4 May 2023
  • Phantom of the Opera fans can now spend the night inside the opulent Parisian opera house that inspired the beloved musical and novel.
    Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Feb. 2023
  • The House of the Vettii, an opulent home in the ancient city of Pompeii, has reopened to the public after 20 years of restoration work.
    Ella Feldman, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Jan. 2023
  • Nothing is more opulent than slathering La Mer from head to toe.
    Sara Klausing, Men's Health, 20 Nov. 2022
  • So there has been a huge demand for occasion wear, things which are very dressy and opulent.
    Mark Holgate, Vogue, 17 Dec. 2021
  • If a performance is scheduled at the palatial Teatro Juárez theater, grab a seat, or sign up for a tour of the opulent space.
    Catherine Garcia, theweek, 15 July 2024
  • Sydney’s Tory Burch gown is very much opulent and in-theme.
    Samantha Olson, Seventeen, 3 May 2022
  • Since reopening in 2014, the sprawling, opulent, coral-pink restaurant in the French Quarter has been on a roll.
    New York Times, 19 Sep. 2022
  • Her opulent gold earrings and wrist cuff popped against the monochromatic 'fit.
    Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 13 Dec. 2023
  • From bright turquoise velvet drapes to plush Deco area rugs, the 179 rooms and suites are every bit as opulent as the public spaces.
    Chris Dong, Travel + Leisure, 29 Feb. 2024
  • The opulent booths hosting masterpieces take months to build and weeks to install.
    Natasha Gural, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2022
  • Red fabrics provide the backdrop and set an opulent tone.
    BostonGlobe.com, 29 Mar. 2023
  • Fruits of the wood, pencil-lead, and mocha flavors, plus a nice vein of acidity and opulent tannins, add up to a gorgeous sip.
    Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 9 Dec. 2023
  • The truth is that while parts of Moscow offer a small elite an opulent lifestyle, Russia as a whole is more than a bit ramshackle.
    Paul Krugman, The Mercury News, 22 Feb. 2024
  • And there is still the room conjuring a grand ball where mannequins in opulent gowns are standing as though on balconies.
    Amy Verner, Vogue, 23 Nov. 2023
  • The color is so lush and opulent, and the duchess satin material is divine.
    Andrea Lavinthal, Peoplemag, 16 Sep. 2024
  • Less opulent was the plate of plastic sushi Ono served him as a gag-gift, but another present appealed to Lennon’s sentimental side.
    Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 12 Oct. 2024

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