opulence

Example Sentences

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Roughly 90 percent of the UAE's population consists of foreigners and Dubai is its biggest city, with a carefully curated image for opulence and glamour.

From Barron's • Feb. 28, 2026

He warned it would paint an image of "opulence".

From BBC • Dec. 28, 2025

That Rococo quartet, completed in 1755, is a survey in the soft opulence of the style, filled with idealized nature, rich fabrics and scenes of courtly romance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025

Everything within is “not so much an attempt to classily suggest opulence and power as to batter you with it.”

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 6, 2025

I’ve admired Oriana’s dresses for their elegance and opulence, but these awaken in me a hunger for a dress that’s riotous.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black