The opulence of the hotel was quite a contrast to its surroundings.
The house enjoyed five centuries of wealth and opulence followed by rapid descent into decay and neglect.
I wandered around amazed at the sheer opulence of the party.
And the right measure of opulence is (inclusive) wealth.
The aura of opulence had gone: chaises-longues and chandeliers had given way to desks and cupboards.
We tend to forget, however, that luxury is not only manifested in opulence.
Instead of these we have self-indulgence and greed, public poverty and private opulence.
As a nation's wealth is the social worth of its capital assets, it is a measure of the nation's opulence.
