How to Use riches in a Sentence

riches

plural noun
  • Long life is in her right hand in her left hand are riches and honor.
    — Georgia Slater and Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE.com, 24 Jan. 2022
  • This one did, with the backing of riches the likes of which golf has never seen.
    — Doug Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2022
  • The riches of the natural world are not spread evenly across the globe.
    — Alex Fox, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Dec. 2020
  • Enjoy the riches that come with being in a big, diverse city.
    — Laura Bleiberg, latimes.com, 22 Mar. 2018
  • Sea birds that made a living from the riches of those cold waters died off by the thousands.
    — Ned Rozell, Anchorage Daily News, 26 Sep. 2020
  • In some ways, the band's story is the typical rags-to-riches one.
    — Chuck Yarborough, cleveland.com, 8 Apr. 2018
  • Like many rags-to-riches stories, the quintet’s rise to fame seemed fated.
    — India Roby, Architectural Digest, 4 May 2026
  • The site’s legendary sale is a surplus of stylish riches, all up to 50% off.
    — Jake Smith, Glamour, 24 May 2022
  • Through the years, the NFL has been a boon for the rags-to-riches tale.
    — Michael Marot, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Americans love a rags-to-riches story that inspires a reach for the stars.
    — The Week Staff, The Week, 24 Oct. 2022
  • But riches and ocean views can’t quite mask the devastating effects of the past.
    — Washington Post, 27 May 2021
  • An Egyptian king builds a pyramid for himself and his riches, which his wife wants.
    — Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2019
  • Although the quick riches didn’t follow, the hard work turned out to be very rewarding.
    — Star Tribune, 19 Aug. 2020
  • In any case, her rags-to-riches tale caught the imagination of people around the world.
    — Dan Kelly june 16, Kansas City Star, 16 June 2026
  • The ancient dramas of starvation and riches were to be taken off the boards.
    — John Dos Passos, National Review, 28 Sep. 2020
  • The downside of all of these riches is the dross accompanying the gold.
    — Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 27 Feb. 2026
  • This is not just another rags-to-riches story of a Black rapper on the rise.
    — Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 22 May 2026
  • Mori was the son of a rags-to-riches father who built a fortune running racetracks across the country.
    — Andrew Boryga, sun-sentinel.com, 9 Nov. 2020
  • The rags-to-riches son of immigrants basking in the trappings of wealth and success.
    — Richard E. Farley, Town & Country, 9 June 2017
  • The highway lined with signs of how fast the outside world is stripping the Amazon of its riches.
    — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 29 Aug. 2019
  • The Big Band may run for many seasons, pushing new bands into riches.
    — Stacey Anderson, Rolling Stone, 24 June 2021
  • New England is proof rags-to-riches is still a thing in the NFL.
    — Greg Cote january 26, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2026
  • And so begins the global sprint to acquire the keys that, if legends are true, could unlock a road to riches.
    — Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Feb. 2022
  • Sherman isn’t the only kid who went straight outta Compton to a life of fame and riches in sports.
    — Scott Ostler, SFChronicle.com, 17 Oct. 2019
  • Goldman Sachs, with all of its riches, could have bought just about any URL.
    — New York Times, 31 July 2021
  • In a city that loves rags-to-riches stories, few can match the saga of Pepe Aguilar and his family.
    — Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2019
  • For all its riches, South Korea has no clear way to counter the leverage Kim has with his nukes.
    — Kim Tong-Hyung, Fox News, 28 Apr. 2018
  • The vastness of my riches may sound unrealistic to you.
    — Chris John Amorosino, Hartford Courant, 30 Jan. 2026
  • The ‘Canes have had plenty of fame and popularity and riches over the years.
    — David Whitley, OrlandoSentinel.com, 13 Oct. 2017
  • But his campaign’s media team highlighted his rags-to-riches story.
    — Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2026

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