How to Use rich in a Sentence

rich

adjective
  • The food was a little too rich for me.
  • This area has a rich history.
  • Her investments have made her rich.
  • The dictionary is a rich source of information.
  • She has a rich vocabulary.
  • Their country has a rich cultural heritage.
  • Both the Cataract and the shops that sprang up around it served as an amusement park for the rich and bored.
    — Jennifer Wilson, The New Republic, 28 June 2022
  • Paquito Yu might have been a chef who fed the bellies of the rich and famous.
    — Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2022
  • The rich keep getting richer, laughing all the way to the bank.
    — Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2022
  • The roll is more like challah than brioche, rich, soft and just a tad sweet.
    — Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2023
  • There is still a wisp of bready wheat present balanced with the spicy and rich oak notes.
    — The Courier-Journal, 12 Oct. 2022
  • The late-season fruit is yellow or tan, rich, and sweet.
    — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 19 Feb. 2024
  • The whisky's texture is rich, creamy, and mouth-coating.
    — Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
  • Business Is the world’s richest person the world’s worst boss?
    — Brian Contreras, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2023
  • Those who aren’t rich can’t afford to get off the hamster wheel.
    — Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Sep. 2022
  • The Rolling Stones are still super rich and selling out shows at damn near 80.
    — Rachel Desantis, Peoplemag, 29 Sep. 2022
  • Though the loophole is legal, it’s mostly used by the rich.
    — Quartz, 24 Oct. 2022
  • All areas of the state … rich, poor, young, old, rural and urban.
    — John Sharp | Jsharp@al.com, al, 27 July 2023
  • So, what better place to brunch than in a city known for such rich Black culture?
    — Parker Diakite, Essence, 27 June 2022
  • And rich, too; in online videos of a Cajun boil there inevitably comes a point in the process – don’t look!
    — Rand Richards Cooper, Hartford Courant, 31 Jan. 2023
  • Made of extremely fine, silica-rich quartz, the squeaky-soft sand is some of the smoothest and whitest in the world.
    — Anne Olivia Bauso, Travel + Leisure, 27 Mar. 2023
  • Inside the trunk, the wood is dense, durable, and rich with color — and this is what got the tree into trouble.
    — Gabe Allen, Discover Magazine, 30 Dec. 2023
  • And with Herbert at least slightly hobbled, the line is just a bit too rich for me.
    — Richard Morin, USA TODAY, 23 Sep. 2022
  • The palate is rich, oily, and full-bodied, with a long, warming finish.
    — Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
  • People in the rich neighborhood hired her to do their grounds work.
    — Kathryn Scanlan, Harper’s Magazine , 20 July 2022
  • For the super rich, couture fashion is a chance to indulge, to splurge, to flex.
    — Fiona Sinclair Scott, CNN, 8 July 2022
  • The gumbo is medium-dark, stocked with smallish shrimp and rich with the sweetness of crab.
    — al, 26 Oct. 2022
  • Instead, a rich bellow echoed off the walls, the triumphant blast of a horn calling riders to the hunt.
    — Nick Romano, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2022
  • Rochford’s Guinness Beef Stew is a rich, chunky dish infused with traditional Guinness beer and brightened with fresh rosemary, and cherry tomatoes.
    — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Mar. 2025
  • Their roster is rich with talented young players, including a terrific goaltender in Lukas Dostal, and there are signs that Anaheim is starting to figure it out.
    — Carol Schram, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025

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