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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Over time, the spaces had gone the way of all offices, their plutocratic opulence downgraded to a world of flickering screens and tangled cables.
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Justin Davidson, Curbed, 25 Mar. 2025
The iconic fragrance highlights the opulence of the Turkish rose as set against lush notes of amber, incense, and sandalwood.
—Bianca Salonga, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
It’s supposed to be a bustling market in the style of Barcelona’s legendary Boqueria, but its sterile opulence is closer in sensibility to the nearby Fendi boutique, only with ham.
—Alexander Nazaryan, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
Built circa 1730, the grand residence, now on the market with Italy Sotheby’s International Realty for €5.2 million (or $5.6 million), embodies the opulence of 18th-century aristocracy while offering a slate of modern comforts, thanks to extensive renovations in the 1990s.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 31 Mar. 2025
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Justin Davidson, Curbed, 25 Mar. 2025
The iconic fragrance highlights the opulence of the Turkish rose as set against lush notes of amber, incense, and sandalwood.
—Bianca Salonga, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
It’s supposed to be a bustling market in the style of Barcelona’s legendary Boqueria, but its sterile opulence is closer in sensibility to the nearby Fendi boutique, only with ham.
—Alexander Nazaryan, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
Built circa 1730, the grand residence, now on the market with Italy Sotheby’s International Realty for €5.2 million (or $5.6 million), embodies the opulence of 18th-century aristocracy while offering a slate of modern comforts, thanks to extensive renovations in the 1990s.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 31 Mar. 2025
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“Opulence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opulence. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.
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