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UK
/ˈɒpjʊlənt/
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[ US /ˈɑpjəɫənt/ ]
[ US /ˈɑpjəɫənt/ ]
ADJECTIVE
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ostentatiously rich and superior in quality
gilded dining rooms
a princely sum
these architecture magazines are full of the lush interiors of the rich and famous
How To Use opulent In A Sentence
- Of course the bulk of those opulent knick-knacks manufactured for the Carolingian and Ottonian Emperors, and now to be seen at Aachen, are as beastly as anything else that is made simply to be precious. Art
- Most of the cash went on supporting his opulent lifestyle.
- He relishes an opulent lifestyle with palatial homes in Europe and America, private jets, two yachts and a helicopter.
- The palate is an opulent offering of warm and delectable flavors that last long into the impressive finish.
- Opus X, Opus being a derivative from "opulent," the word "opulent," X is their Project X. CNN Transcript Jun 15, 2002
- Of Oaxaca's twenty-seven churches, by far the most opulent is the Santo Domingo de Guzmán, built by Indian artisans in the 16th and 17th centuries and displaying much gold leaf. Oaxaca: a festive city
- Opulent outfits and glittering statement jewelry pieces aren't just for night time.
- Ad ipsum fretum Herculis Hispaniae objacet Fessanum regnum, cujus caput Fez, urbs totius Barbariae princeps, ingens, opulenta, frequens, splendida ac magnificis superbisque aedificiis miranda. The Fardle of Facions, conteining the aunciente maners, customes and lawes, of the peoples enhabiting the two partes of the earth, called Affricke and Asie
- It is certainly much more opulent, with sweeter, jammier, richer fruit than the 1988 most recently rated 88 points. The World’s Greatest Wine Estates
- But the real highlight of the trip was dinner, served in the opulent dining cars by candlelight on linen, with crystal, flowers and silverware.