How to Use opulence in a Sentence

opulence

noun
  • My nails still may be nude, but my hands are screaming opulence!
    — Alexis Bennett, Vogue, 1 June 2022
  • But there are some desserts out there that take opulence to a whole new level.
    — Shannon Carroll, Quartz, 2 Apr. 2025
  • There did not seem to be anything in Jamie that craved opulence.
    — Kerry Howley, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2022
  • Once your eyes adjust to the opulence, the details start to jump out.
    — Nicola Chilton, CNN, 13 Oct. 2021
  • For a taste of that opulence and glamour, check out the first look photos above.
    — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 15 Oct. 2020
  • Fresh herbs and a healthy amount of scallions help to balance all that opulence.
    — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 9 Nov. 2025
  • The chic boutique hotel dripped of opulence, from the curb to the suites to the pool and more.
    — Essence, 14 Dec. 2021
  • When in doubt, look to the hair colors that have oozed opulence and grandeur throughout the ages.
    — Calin Van Paris, InStyle, 17 June 2026
  • Add a pair to your rotation to infuse your evenings with a touch of opulence.
    — Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 3 Oct. 2024
  • The irony of his employment amid so much marble opulence seems not to have been lost on him.
    — Nicholas Frankovich, National Review, 2 Jan. 2021
  • The city is a layer cake of opulence and industry, and so is the brand that was born there.
    — Molly Young, GQ, 20 Mar. 2018
  • In an area known for opulence, this Bel Air mansion stands out.
    — Mike Rose, cleveland, 28 Feb. 2020
  • Yet the glamor was still present in the opulence that each of the actresses brought to the event.
    — Beth Bernstein, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2021
  • Even the tube screams opulence with an ornate gold and wings flanking each side of the lipstick.
    — Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 7 Dec. 2022
  • For a brand that’s little over a year old, to debut with such opulence is a statement and a half.
    — Benedict Browne, Robb Report, 7 Feb. 2025
  • In Eden-Olympia, as in the high-rise, opulence yields glazed boredom.
    — Becca Rothfeld, The New Republic, 14 Mar. 2018
  • But, as Lady Gaga has proved time and time again, take a chance and go for opulence.
    — Michella Oré, Allure, 17 Nov. 2021
  • One of my favorite details is the double front doors that add an extra touch of opulence.
    — Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 28 Nov. 2025
  • The casual opulence of its robe-like cut comes in the most dazzling eye-popping mesh.
    — Amel Mukhtar, Vogue, 9 Nov. 2023
  • So Bougie Who doesn’t want to add an air of opulence to their morning coffee?
    — Kat Romero, Rolling Stone, 20 Feb. 2024
  • Scale and opulence go hand-in-hand, beginning with a grand staircase in the foyer.
    — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 12 Oct. 2024
  • This isn't a puffer jacket so much as a puffer shawl, for the woman who won't let a few flurries get in the way of opulence.
    — Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR, 28 Sep. 2022
  • His goal was to showcase the opulence of Jacmel, the city his father is from in Haiti.
    — Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Embrace her opulence without taking out a bank loan with these gemstone nails.
    — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 21 Feb. 2026
  • This is a Pinot that’s bold enough to show a delicate, light-bodied side even in its opulence.
    — Sara L. Schneider, Robb Report, 2 Aug. 2021
  • For two nights, Equinox Hotels guests are submerged in opulence from check-in to check-out.
    — Nerisha Penrose, ELLE, 4 Apr. 2023
  • Gold chrome flowers atop a pink velvet manicure just scream opulence.
    — Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 4 Apr. 2026
  • The crispy rice ball is filled with marsala uni curry, and to add just a bit more opulence, finished with a drizzle of black truffle.
    — Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 14 June 2025
  • Despite its opulence, the Range Rover has two miscues.
    — James Raia, Mercury News, 21 Dec. 2025
  • Despite all the rich opulence and period details, the hotel isn’t stuck in the past.
    — Nicole Trilivas, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2021

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