riches
Americanplural noun
plural noun
Etymology
Origin of riches
1175–1225; Middle English, plural of Middle English riche wealth, power ( Old English rīce power, rule; cognate with German Reich realm); confused with Middle English richesse wealth < Old French, equivalent to riche wealthy (< Germanic; rich ) + -esse -ess
Example Sentences
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It's another to resist the lure of guaranteed success and riches to instead drag your boyhood side to glory.
From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026
"Lebanon is full of archaeological riches... and the Beirut depots do not have the capacity to accommodate all these threatened objects," said David Sassine, an expert at the International Alliance for the Protection of Heritage.
From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026
Newcastle would prefer the riches of the Champions League, though even that competition further entrenches the position of the biggest clubs.
From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026
They have good reason to be alarmed: Whoever controls the strait controls nothing less than the sole maritime gateway for most of the Persian Gulf’s oil riches to the world.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 7, 2026
There was a scapegrace fellow in the crowd named Ktesippos, a Samian, rich beyond all measure, arrogant with riches, early and late a bidder for Odysseus’ queen.
From "The Odyssey" by Homer
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