Aladdin was so awed by the opulence in the caves that he failed to hand over the lamp to his uncle. From LearnThat.org.
Families, bred in opulence and luxury, were reduced to beggary. From Wordnik.com. [II.5] Reference
Leader lives in opulence while believers live in squalor - CHECK. From Wordnik.com. [Cult scene: New Zealand and Africa - Boing Boing] Reference
This is the mythical character that lives in opulence at the taxpayer's expense. From Wordnik.com. [Byron Williams: The Politics of Anger Leads to Disappointment and, Ultimately, Apathy] Reference
From birth upwards she had lived in opulence; and now, for my sake, had become poor - so nobly poor. From Wordnik.com. [Letters and Memorials of Jane Welsh Carlyle] Reference
Their opulence is breathtaking and there isn't a surface that isn't painted or ornamented with costly gold and stone. From Wordnik.com. [The Sanctuary of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Zacatecas has three chapels. Their opulence is breathtaking and there isn't a surface that isn't painted or ornamented with costly gold and stone. © Jane Ammeson, 2009] Reference
The ambassador called the opulence of the evening "over the top," saying that his hosts'. From Wordnik.com. [NYT > Home Page] Reference
With it, I used the adjective "opulence" to indicate the elegance and majesty of the entire collection; to mark its beauty. From Wordnik.com. [Chris Rogers Interviews Project Designer Cycle Four Winner - Ceazar] Reference
That kind of opulence doesn't work anymore, even on TV. From Wordnik.com. Reference
The city of the Christians, is alive in opulence. From Wordnik.com. [Scripting News for 6/4/2007 « Scripting News Annex] Reference
(a name meaning perhaps "opulence") has a daughter, whom Judah takes to wife. From Wordnik.com. [Exposition of Genesis: Volume 1] Reference
With a picture of Bugs Bunny and the word "opulence" scrawled on the front. From Wordnik.com. [whoar.co.nz] Reference
"opulence" is found in both letters; but much more pronounced in hers than in his. From Wordnik.com. [Gibbon] Reference
A certain kind of opulence which seem to them the most insurmountable that there are. From Wordnik.com. [Within a Budding Grove] Reference
Oil wealth has long financed outrageous opulence in the Gulf. From Wordnik.com. [Oil’s Paintings] Reference
Batavia was built, the proverbial place of filth and opulence. From Wordnik.com. [Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 62, Number 385. November, 1847.] Reference
By the '80s, the end of opulence was in sight, but not the end of spending. From Wordnik.com. [What To Chop] Reference
An unlettered soldier, Yusuf has difficulty describing the opulence he saw. From Wordnik.com. [Palace Intrigue] Reference
For a taste of 19th-century opulence, take a guided tour or check into the five-star. From Wordnik.com. [Gayired.com - Gay OnLine Community for Entertainment and Daily News] Reference
Coming from a working class family inDetroit, she wasn't accustomed to such opulence. From Wordnik.com. [Gone Shopping] Reference
There was a striking opulence to that portrait -- it wasn't just the size of the canvas. From Wordnik.com. [The Loneliest Hero] Reference
At the very least, "Turandot" is restoring some long-lost opulence to their ancestral home. From Wordnik.com. [Forbidden Arias] Reference
Freddy had never been this close to such opulence; the topiaries alone took his breath away. From Wordnik.com. [The Bludgeoning of a Burgeoning Young Artist] Reference
Except for rear tail lamps (that could have come from Japan or Korea), Merc has elegant opulence. From Wordnik.com. [Black or White?] Reference
The Javanese gentleman is fond of dress, and his dress argues considerable opulence among his class. From Wordnik.com. [Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 62, Number 385. November, 1847.] Reference
We are a people who believe in certain unalienable rights -- life, liberty, and the pursuit of opulence. From Wordnik.com. [Jonathan Merritt: Will "Radical" Christianity Have Any Effect on the American Church?] Reference
Much has been made of the royal train's opulence, but a peek at Prince Charles's study suggests otherwise. From Wordnik.com. [A peek inside Prince Charles's train] Reference
First, he declared an end to the era of opulence based on the rantings of a southern Baptist megachurch leader. From Wordnik.com. [Allison Kilkenny: David Brooks and the Centuries of Magical Thinking] Reference
Ms. CIULLA: It's the opulence here without being pretentious, without being - you know, it was for their friends. From Wordnik.com. [Actors Retreat To Shakespearean Haven] Reference
By it a large field for adventures, and a new source of power, opulence and grandeur, opened to European nations. From Wordnik.com. [An Historical Account of the Rise and Progress of the Colonies of South Carolina and Georgia, Volume 1] Reference
Not only death, but ruin, had entered that house, where, a few hours before, luxury and opulence had seemed to reign. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
The relative opulence of Washington compared to the distress of the rest of the country epitomizes a challenged nation. From Wordnik.com. [Gary Shapiro: Washington's Gain Is the Nation's Loss] Reference
The reception is a place of both grand opulence and yet quiet understatement perfectly echoing the poetry of the entire place. From Wordnik.com. [Being a Paying Guest of the King] Reference
Yet her love of opulence has made headlines in India for years, and her latest exploit has left the nation gasping in disbelief. From Wordnik.com. [Letter From India: 'Queen' Of Poor Flaunts Riches] Reference
By such policy she might make the wealth of her laborious colonies center in herself, and add greatly to her opulence and power. From Wordnik.com. [An Historical Account of the Rise and Progress of the Colonies of South Carolina and Georgia, Volume 1] Reference
Hitherto she had nursed and protected them, and many of the colonies had arrived at a considerable degree of opulence and strength. From Wordnik.com. [An Historical Account of the Rise and Progress of the Colonies of South Carolina and Georgia, Volume 2] Reference
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