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rich

[rich] / rɪtʃ /






NOUN
wealthy people or institutions
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK


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“They were three dimensional people with rich lives,” he says.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

This has proven a rich vein for smaller accounts.

From Slate Jul. 21, 2026

They’ll be warm and brought back to life shortly when rich, warm broth is poured.

From Salon Jul. 19, 2026

Many are choosing to pack and leave their hometown, while developers from elsewhere have gotten rich.

From BBC Jul. 18, 2026

Beyond the rich greenery of Waimea Valley, the shops and restaurants of Hale‘iwa, the old mill buildings at Waialua, there is the white shoreline that leads to Ka‘ena Point.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila

The network is also reportedly considering a richer deal for host and football analyst Pat McAfee, who already earns in the range of $30 million a year.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

But each new fossil tooth pulled from Australia's ancient deposits adds another clue, making the story of marsupial evolution more complex, and far richer.

From Science Daily Jul. 19, 2026

Potosí faded in the 18th century, after even richer deposits were discovered in Mexico.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

The BBC's Australia reporter Lana Lan explains how their work suggests that bees might have a much richer inner life than ever thought before.

From BBC Jul. 9, 2026

The cousin’s parents are rich, and the groom’s are even richer.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank

One of the richest sources of online information is re-evaluating its relationship with Google.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

One finds Emma, played by Brenda Blethyn, in the 1970s when she’s one of the richest women in the world, sitting atop a New York retail empire.

From Salon Jul. 19, 2026

Brian Chesky is the co-founder and chief executive of Airbnb and one of the world’s richest people.

From MarketWatch Jul. 17, 2026

Climate rights group Greenpeace Africa called on Tuesday for a halt to a proposed mega oil refinery project by Africa's richest man, Aliko Dangote, in Kenya's coastal region, warning of environmental risks.

From Barron's Jul. 14, 2026

Robert Cohn was a member, through his father, of one of the richest Jewish families in New York, and through his mother of one of the oldest.

From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway




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