in some parts of the city nearly unimaginable opulence can be found side by side with nearly unthinkable poverty
Recent Examples on the WebThe guests were meant to put a modern spin on the opulence and often excessiveness of the jewels and fashion of that time period. Beth Bernstein, Forbes, 3 May 2022 Toca Madera Las Vegas will debut a new menu befitting of the city of opulence — think bites of buttery wagyu and piles of caviar on everything. Melinda Sheckells, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 July 2022 For a taste of opulence, visit the Culbertson Mansion State Historic Site. Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 6 July 2022 Weyant’s paintings, with their dark hues and highlighted sheen of opulence, depict at once stark and quotidian scenes of young women managing the joys and indignities of adolescence. Elizabeth Djinis, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 June 2022 Today's crop of high-performance SUVs, from the Aston Martin DBX to the Lamborghini Urus to the Porsche Cayenne, offer stunning abilities bathed in varying degrees of opulence. Mike Sutton, Car and Driver, 17 May 2022 With an intense aroma of black and red fruits and just a hint of anise, this lovely drinking wine tastes of opulence with a long, lingering finish. Jeanette Hurt, Forbes, 7 May 2022 Kardashian wore—what else?—a dress by Balenciaga, albeit one that leaned into a more traditional sense of opulence. Liam Hess, Vogue, 1 May 2022 Spending time in the Hamptons is all about extravagance, and a new waterfront experience ensures opulence. Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes, 15 Aug. 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
borrowed from Middle French & Latin; Middle French, borrowed from Latin opulentia, from opulentus "abounding in resources, opulent" + -ia-ia entry 1