riches

plural noun

ˈri-chəz How to pronounce riches (audio)
Definition of richesnext
as in wealth
the total of one's money and property industrialists who had amassed riches of a magnitude that few had dreamed possible

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Recent Examples of riches What its riches will power next may depend on the fate of Sherritt and its joint venture but Cuba could in theory become an important piece of Washington’s strategy for countering Beijing. — Vivian Salama, The Atlantic, 24 May 2026 God bless Pat Williams and how fate dealt him the lottery riches of Dwight Howard, Chris Webber (traded for Penny Hardaway) and Shaquille O’Neal. — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 4 May 2026 Released during World War II, the film capitalizes on Cohan's rags-to-riches story and his songs' ability to boost morale with their embodiment of the American spirit. — Kevin P. Sullivan, Entertainment Weekly, 26 June 2026 The first child in her family born free after the Civil War, Walker’s remarkable journey falls in the rags-to-riches genre, but her legacy — viewed through a modern lens and within the evolving politics of Black hair — has been more complicated. — Vivian Yee, New York Times, 20 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for riches

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“Riches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/riches. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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