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
Mansions are fascinating, oozing with extravagant opulence or dripping with Southern charm and magnificent splendor, like the plantation homes in the South.
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Noreen Kompanik, Boston Herald, 3 Aug. 2025
This palette is inspired by Mexico’s opulence, and every artist should be adding this to their kit.
—Sarah Boyd, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
Still, society’s craving for opulence, though never again as acute as under the Second Empire, proved surprisingly durable.
—Leslie Camhi, New Yorker, 25 July 2025
Linderhof Palace, the only one Ludwig saw completed, reflects the monarch’s fascination with French opulence with its ornate interiors and landscaped gardens.
—AFAR Media, 21 July 2025
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Noreen Kompanik, Boston Herald, 3 Aug. 2025
This palette is inspired by Mexico’s opulence, and every artist should be adding this to their kit.
—Sarah Boyd, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
Still, society’s craving for opulence, though never again as acute as under the Second Empire, proved surprisingly durable.
—Leslie Camhi, New Yorker, 25 July 2025
Linderhof Palace, the only one Ludwig saw completed, reflects the monarch’s fascination with French opulence with its ornate interiors and landscaped gardens.
—AFAR Media, 21 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for opulence
Noun
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Consider the potlatch ceremonies of Pacific Northwest tribes, where status derives not from accumulating wealth but from giving it away.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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Instead of wealth transformation, executives were given I.O.U.s.—
Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
25 Aug. 2025
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In the complaint, Aaron asks that neither party be awarded alimony and that both parties' community assets and debts are in accordance with Nevada law.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
14 Mar. 2025
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The dots represented arts organizations, creative businesses, studios, galleries, performance venues, and cultural and historic assets.—
Jim Woods,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Opulence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opulence. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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