adjective
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having or indicating wealth
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abundant or plentiful
Other Word Forms
- opulence noun
- opulently adverb
- unopulent adjective
- unopulently adverb
Etymology
Origin of opulent
1595–1605; < Latin opulentus wealthy, equivalent to op- (stem of ops power, wealth) + -ulentus -ulent
Example Sentences
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"This will be our largest investment in China to date," Soriot said at Beijing's opulent Great Hall of the People, a company spokesperson told AFP.
From Barron's
The leaders met at the opulent Great Hall of the People, with Starmer telling Xi during their meeting that China is a "vital player on the global stage".
From Barron's
The project displayed an opulent excess that made little sense amid the stagnation in the rest of the Iranian economy.
Analysts at the time said consumers were cooling on opulent deserts and suggested tougher times were ahead for bakeries that focused solely on cupcakes.
From Los Angeles Times
Because I think the genius of that film is the beautiful human thought behind the point of view of setting a Holocaust film in the general’s house over the wall in an opulent setting.
From Los Angeles Times
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