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as in wealthy
having goods, property, or money in abundance
you would have to be quite rich to be able to afford a home in that neighborhood
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2
as in fatty
containing much seasoning, fat, or sugar
stay away from rich foods before you sing tonight
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as in robust
having an abundance of some characteristic quality (as flavor)
rich wines complemented the meal
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as in fertile
producing abundantly
rich farmland
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Recent Examples of rich
During a muggy Tuesday afternoon in early July, nearly a dozen blue-collar residents hoping to walk away a few bucks richer spent their lunch break playing the slots.
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Josh Salman, Miami Herald, 11 July 2025
The total fortune of France’s richest dropped 100 billion euros year-on-year, to 1.13 trillion euros, according to Challenges.
—Alex Wynne, Footwear News, 10 July 2025
These make the home a rich complement for the creations of the style’s champion, Victor Horta, whose works are visible at the nearby Horta Museum.
—New York Times, 10 July 2025
This rich cream also has panthenol and niacinamide for a smooth and bouncy complexion.
—Celia Shatzman, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
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Josh Salman, Miami Herald, 11 July 2025
The total fortune of France’s richest dropped 100 billion euros year-on-year, to 1.13 trillion euros, according to Challenges.
—Alex Wynne, Footwear News, 10 July 2025
These make the home a rich complement for the creations of the style’s champion, Victor Horta, whose works are visible at the nearby Horta Museum.
—New York Times, 10 July 2025
This rich cream also has panthenol and niacinamide for a smooth and bouncy complexion.
—Celia Shatzman, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rich
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Newport Mansions, Rhode Island Newport is heavily associated with the Gilded Age, as wealthy families owned summer retreats in this coastal community.—
Michele Herrmann,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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About 40 percent came from families too wealthy to have qualified previously.—
Annie Martin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 July 2025
Adjective
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Some foods that have it are fatty fish, beef liver, egg yolks, cheese, and mushrooms.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
17 July 2025
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Examples of fatty fish include: Most of the vitamins and minerals in eggs are within the egg yolk.—
Ashley Braun,
Verywell Health,
1 July 2025
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These cultural ties, combined with hundreds of dispensaries, vibrant music, cuisine and a robust wellness infrastructure, make the island uniquely positioned to expand its role in global wellness tourism.—
Javier Hasse,
Forbes.com,
20 July 2025
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But the robust coffee base can be a bit strong for a toasty summer day.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 July 2025
Adjective
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Their investments have triggered a wave of innovation and attracted intense enthusiasm from venture capital, creating fertile ground for rapid technological evolution.—
Tim Bajarin,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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By the time the Leo New Moon arrives on the 24th, the second half of the week becomes fertile ground for visioning and rebirth.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
20 July 2025
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As for Latin America, Sao Paulo and Mexico City experienced the steepest declines, falling out of favor among the affluent elite.—
India Brown,
Robb Report,
15 July 2025
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The strategy angered many community groups and activists, who said TIF financing is supposed to be reserved for blighted communities, not affluent areas like Lincoln Park.—
Brian J. Rogal,
Chicago Tribune,
10 July 2025
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An effective cleanser takes away that slick, greasy feeling, but won’t leave your skin feeling stripped of moisture.—
Jessica Kasparian,
SELF,
16 July 2025
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But the fear of getting greasy yellow butter topping on Krypto’s white felt makes this, to me, less functional as a popcorn bucket.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
15 July 2025
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Those soft ticket sales suggest that nostalgia isn’t nearly as potent as Sony might have hoped when greenlighting the slasher sequel and reuniting the original 1998 film’s stars, Freddie Prinze Jr. and Jennifer Love Hewitt.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
20 July 2025
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The moment for me in that scene that’s the most potent is actually not the poster.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
20 July 2025
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Bergman, along with his late wife Marilyn, won several Oscars, Emmys, and Grammys for their prolific work in TV and movies.—
Mekishana Pierre Published,
EW.com,
18 July 2025
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Only a property manager as recently as 2019, Spicer has quickly become the city’s most prolific ADU developer while building a company, SDRE, that now has more than 50 employees, with separate wings devoted to homebuilding, general contracting and design and engineering work.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 July 2025
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“Rich.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rich. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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