Collocations with the word "rich"

1. RICH VOCABULARY (using an extensive vocabulary)

• Dr Watson was impressed by Sherlock’s rich vocabulary.
• Follow our blog posts if you’d like to build a rich vocabulary.

2. RICH HISTORY (interesting, eventful history)

• Gotham City doesn’t have a rich history to be proud of.
• Japanese Koi Fish tattoos have a long and rich history.

3. RICH CULTURE/ ART (full of interesting, valuable works)

• The Victoria and Albert Museum showcases many country’s rich art and culture.
• I’d love to travel to New Zealand to explore the rich Maori culture.

4. RICH SOURCE (containing a lot of something)

• Popeye loves spinach, because it’s a rich source of iron.
• Hulk loves eggs because they’re a rich source of protein.

5. RICH FOOD (filling food with high calorie ingredients)

• I can’t believe you ate all that chocolate cake.
• Oh, I like rich food.

6. RICH TASTE/ FLAVOUR (intense, full-bodied taste)

• Christmas pudding has such a rich taste.
• I love tiramisu because of its rich flavour.

7. RICH COLOUR/ SOUND (strong, deep, pleasing colour or sound)

• I’d like to have really rich, warm brown hair, like Kim Kardashian’s.
• That bass guitar has such a rich sound.

8. RICH SOIL (soil that is high in plant nutrients)

• The soil in California is so rich, you can grow anything even if you don’t have a green thumb.
• ‘But the seed sown on rich soil is the one who hears the word and understands…’ (Matthew 13:23)

9. THE RICH AND FAMOUS

• Do you think the rich and famous are happy?
• Where do the rich and famous go on holiday?

10. RICH AND POOR

• The gap between rich and poor is becoming wider and wider.
• Jim Goldberg’s photos of the rich and poor are amazing.

11. RICH VARIETY (great variety)

• We serve a rich variety of seafood delicacies in our restaurant.
• Mexico offers a rich variety of cultures and traditions.

12. FILTHY RICH (informal: very rich)

• Developing countries are the best place to get filthy rich in no time.
• He got filthy rich selling real estate.

13. OIL-RICH

• Which are the most oil-rich states in the US?
• I’m not sure, but I’d sure like my garden to be oil-rich.

14. BE RICH IN (contain a lot of something)

• Mangoes are rich in fiber.
• I didn’t find American Pie especially rich in humour.

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