opulence
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It’s about overly noble characters, their stagy exchanges, the manicured squalor of the poor and, for the rich, an opulence that might have arrived courtesy of Wayfair.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
She remembered being staggered by the size and opulence of the home, while Sullivan was at his desk "wearing the scruffiest tracksuit".
From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2026
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
“I feel like we are paying for the opulence of the last decade,” said Turner, who also serves as president of the USC Staff Assembly, which advocates for employees.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 2025
Day by day beneath the opulence of this city Wang Lung lived in the foundations of poverty upon which it was laid.
From "The Good Earth" by Pearl S. Buck
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