as in luxurious
showing obvious signs of wealth and comfort
the cruise ship claims to offer sumptuous furnishings, exquisitely prepared cuisine, and stellar entertainment
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Recent Examples of sumptuous
In 2018, Craft released a sumptuous, five-CD box set on another flagship imprint.
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Ernesto Lechner, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
Head to Al Saraya for a sumptuous (and free) breakfast buffet and to Al Iwan for fine Jordanian and Mediterranean dining.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 21 Dec. 2024
Subsequently reimagined and renovated by noted Obama White House designer Michael S. Smith, the traditional-style home features five bedrooms and eight baths in almost 7,500 square feet of sumptuous living space spanning two levels.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 31 Dec. 2024
Paulo Dybala’s sumptuous equaliser, a volley off a backheel flick by Artem Dovbyk, was missed by all but the Roma supporters at San Siro.
—James Horncastle, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
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Ernesto Lechner, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
Head to Al Saraya for a sumptuous (and free) breakfast buffet and to Al Iwan for fine Jordanian and Mediterranean dining.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 21 Dec. 2024
Subsequently reimagined and renovated by noted Obama White House designer Michael S. Smith, the traditional-style home features five bedrooms and eight baths in almost 7,500 square feet of sumptuous living space spanning two levels.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 31 Dec. 2024
Paulo Dybala’s sumptuous equaliser, a volley off a backheel flick by Artem Dovbyk, was missed by all but the Roma supporters at San Siro.
—James Horncastle, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sumptuous
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Check in here: After 26.2 grueling miles, rest up in the luxurious Five-Star Shangri-La Vancouver.Forbes Travel Guide, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
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The former private residence now offers seven luxurious suites and four ballrooms, which host some of the city’s most notable events, with over 150 additional guest rooms set in the hotel’s contemporary tower.Michaela Trimble, Vogue, 12 Jan. 2025
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To make room for a primary suite that occupies the second level, Taft-Gersten added a dormer at the back of the house to accommodate ample closets, a sitting area, and a deluxe bathroom.Stacie Stukin, Architectural Digest, 30 Dec. 2024
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Following La Pantera Negra and its deluxe version, both released this year, Myke Towers surprises with a third album dubbed Lyke Miike.Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 27 Dec. 2024
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One Madison’s slate of attractions includes a public gym (run by Chelsea Piers Fitness) so spacious and luxuriant that members might be tempted to move in.Justin Davidson, Curbed, 21 Nov. 2024
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This was a man who had lengthy experience in surviving far from luxuriant conditions, firstly from his time living with the destitute of Paris and London as part of his first successful non-fiction volume and secondly as a fighter for the Republican cause in the Spanish Civil War.Rob Crossan, JSTOR Daily, 15 Nov. 2024
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Capital Public Radio has sued its former general manager, accusing him of stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from the station to fund a lofty lifestyle filled with lavish overseas trips, renovate his home residence, pay his children’s university tuition and more.Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 10 Jan. 2025
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Through the 18th and into the 19th centuries, the Classical Revival house style represented a turn to simplicity after the lavish ornamentation of previous periods like French Rococo, and that clean austerity still has appeal today.Lauren Gallow, Architectural Digest, 10 Jan. 2025
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