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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From Gianluigi Buffon and Cannavaro at the back to Alessandro del Piero and Francesco Totti in attack, manager Marcello Lippi had an embarrassment of riches at his disposal.
From BBC • Mar. 25, 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
Whoever controls the Strait of Hormuz, off the coast of Iran, 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. 9, 2026
This week’s price surge is a reminder that there is only so much a continent lacking the fossil-fuel riches of America and Russia can do to shield itself from fluctuations in global markets.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026
Nhamo would have joined the church, too, to have such riches.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
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