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as in wealthy
having goods, property, or money in abundance
an opulent upper crust that liked to show off its possessions
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as in luxurious
showing obvious signs of wealth and comfort
an opulent mansion filled with priceless art and antiques
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Recent Examples of opulent
In less than an hour, thieves pocketed eight priceless pieces, including an emerald necklace set with more than 1,000 diamonds and an opulent pearl diadem worn by Empress Eugénie of France.
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Emma Banks, InStyle, 31 Dec. 2025
The city’s exotic mix of Arab, Berber, African, and European cultures—Morocco was a French protectorate from 1912 to 1956, and French is still widely spoken—gives it a unique feel that’s typified by the ambience of the quietly opulent La Mamounia hotel.
—Angus MacKenzie, Robb Report, 31 Dec. 2025
Top 5 Can’t Miss A former family mansion, the elegant Villa Igiea is one of Palermo's most opulent stays, with a history of hosting celebrities and royals during its early years.
—Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 27 Dec. 2025
Last summer, when Bloom tied the knot with Pownall at Villa Balbiano on Lake Como, Italy, everything from the backdrop and opulent floral arrangements to her stunning wedding dress was right out of a fairytale.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 26 Dec. 2025
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While many wealthier Americans have enjoyed years of double-digit stock market gains, advancing home prices and rising wages, those earning less have been squeezed by the combination of higher prices, debt and a slowing job market.—
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Following the money Hinojosa and Bell have tied Abbott’s private-school voucher push to a broader argument about favoritism, arguing the program steers public dollars to mostly Christian schools while benefiting wealthy contributors.—
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Cotton is the gold standard for a luxurious feel—each item in our edit is either pure cotton or a soft blend—and from there, the rest is pretty much down to style preference.—
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Bright red polka dots and a ballet-slipper pink cat-eye base strike the perfect balance between playful and luxurious-looking.—
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Layer warm materials and textures to make spaces feel richer and less stark.—
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Trump has repeatedly touted Venezuela’s rich oil supply as among the motivations for the January 2 military assault on the country and the capture of its leader, Nicolás Maduro, who has since been charged with drug trafficking and weapons possession.—
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This luxuriant, almost decadent virtuosity can feel out of synch with a tale of miserable, penny-pinching extremes.—
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Plenty of intimate questions and long, luxuriant answers followed.—
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In general, rural areas have declining populations that are older and less affluent than urban areas — trends that aren’t likely to change in the near future, said Katherine Hempstead, senior policy officer at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.—
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The building itself dates from the mid-1800s, when the Beaufort Gardens terraces were first constructed for affluent London families.—
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Branson’s second private island in the British Virgin Islands, Moskito Island, takes a more communal approach to ultra-luxury living—by billionaire standards, at least.—
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Despite offering performance and technology comparable to those of ultra-luxury electric sedans, its pricing remains notably competitive in its segment.—
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In October, Gossett seized on Westward‘s momentum with a deluxe version featuring three additional tracks.—
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The Rooms Accommodations range from deluxe rooms and suites to three- and four-bedroom private villas, grouped throughout the resort’s 568 acres.—
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The trio were indicted in May and accused of falsifying loan applications to get federal pandemic relief funds and money meant for Brown’s nonprofit that was spent on a lavish birthday party and Louis Vuitton items.—
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Other content in her round-up included a video of a lavish fireworks display, Alba lounging on the beach in a leopard print bikini and a fruit display with a custom coconut at One&Only Palmilla Los Cabos resort in Mexico.—
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“Opulent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opulent. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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