riches

Example Sentences

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Plentiful reserves tend to promise great riches, hence crude has been labelled "black gold".

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

In the end we see that this has been not a joke but a test, as in a fairy tale, in which the hero proves his mettle and gets his rewards: love and riches.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

The glory and riches available, as narrator Liev Schreiber tells us, are not quite those of the NFL, MLB or NBA.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

This week’s price surge is a reminder that there is only so much a continent lacking the fossil-fuel riches of America and Russia can do to shield itself from fluctuations in global markets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

Edward Parrish was typical of these Durham nouveaux riches.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson