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ritzy

[rit-see] / ˈrɪt si /


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Whether you’re settled into an armchair or considering your own journey on Amtrak, Canada’s VIA Rail or the ritzy Rocky Mountaineer, here are some of our favorites.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026

While $461 is a lot for a hotel room — and you’ll likely need to get two — perhaps your friends would be fine with less ritzy accommodations.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 29, 2026

Guests sipped on water and wine, though some were irked by the delay given their tight schedules and ritzy dinners that awaited them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

On Victoria Island, a ritzy neighbourhood where Lagos's old money mixes with new, the party was getting under way at Mr. Panther, a lounge six floors up from the streets below.

From Barron's • Dec. 22, 2025

Now it’s one of the ritzy neighborhoods of Miami, with huge Spanish colonial houses and avenues of shade trees.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García