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ritzy

[rit-see] / ˈrɪt si /


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The public had also bid $15,000 on the olive-green painted wood front gates to the only home Monroe ever owned in the ritzy Brentwood neighbourhood.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

The Hilton, in a ritzy Washington neighborhood, has long hosted the White House correspondents’ dinner.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 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

On Victoria Island, a ritzy neighbourhood where Lagos's old money mixes with new, the party was getting under way at Mr. Panther, a lounge six floors up from the streets below.

From Barron's • Dec. 22, 2025

I catch the midnight bus from Steve's ritzy part of town over to Underhill.

From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon




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