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Definition of "rich" []
- Possessing great material wealth: "Now that he was rich he was not thought ignorant any more, but simply eccentric” ( Mavis Gallant). (adjective)
- Having great worth or value: a rich harvest of grain. (adjective)
- Magnificent; sumptuous: a rich brocade. (adjective)
- Having an abundant supply: rich in ideas. (adjective)
- Abounding, especially in natural resources: rich land. (adjective)
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Use "rich" in a sentence
- "Obama: \'Americans don\'t resent the rich, they wanna be rich\ ''; yahooBuzzArticleSummary = 'Article: No, Mr. President, not most Americans."
- "'You can see that this is welfare of the rich, it is socialism for the rich it's just bailing out financial institutions,' Rogers said."
- ""You can see that this is welfare of the rich, it is socialism for the rich it\'s just bailing out financial institutions," Rogers said. '"
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