ritzy

Example Sentences

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The Canadian-born performer was rushed to the hospital on January 30 after having difficulty breathing at her home in the ritzy Brentwood neighborhood of Los Angeles.

From Barron's • Feb. 9, 2026

Guests sipped on water and wine, though some were irked by the delay given their tight schedules and ritzy dinners that awaited them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

Usually, this is due to impulse buying and upgrades in your lifestyle — a bigger apartment in a nicer neighborhood, or an extra vacation in a ritzy hotel.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 31, 2025

Tickets cost just a penny when the train opened in 1901, offering commuters a practical way to navigate the steep terrain between ritzy Bunker Hill housing and downtown Los Angeles offices.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2025

Now it’s one of the ritzy neighborhoods of Miami, with huge Spanish colonial houses and avenues of shade trees.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García