Sentence examples for demonstrations of wealth from inspiring English sources

Dimon has also faced criticism of his demonstrations of wealth.

The Romans also used to parade elephants in shows of victory and as demonstrations of wealth and power.

The Chinese president has also ordered party officials to avoid public demonstrations of wealth in an attempt to improve the party's image.

The colonies in southern Italy and Sicily had grown as strong and rich as many cities in the motherland and had made demonstrations of wealth by dedicating treasuries in the national sanctuaries and by building many lavish temples at home.

Webb's museum was not a demonstration of wealth or of savvy purchases of great rarities.

For wealthier Americans, homes were most obviously manifestations of wealth, a demonstration of what a family has achieved and a place apart from the workplace.

In the past year, Luanda has been the scene of unprecedented demonstrations calling for more freedom, a fairer distribution of wealth, and Mr Dos Santos's removal.

The courts of these tyrants became the significant cultural centres, and there was an increase in the demand for art of all kinds; demonstration of the rulers' wealth and power took the form of temple building more ambitious than in almost any other period of Greek art, while in sculpture there was a growing use of expensive and elaborate statuary for dedication and for marking tombs.

His views echoed many of those in the church who felt the demonstration, campaigning against corporate greed and for a better distribution of wealth, is a perfect fit with Christian teaching.

Both of these groups will tell you that Bernie has no chance, because it is in their bottom-line interests to make demonstrations of a lack of fealty to wealth seem politically anathema.

The day started with a trade union march and ended with rioting, as people left the demonstration to smash the windows of banks, posh car dealerships and other symbols of wealth.