sumptuousness

noun

Definition of sumptuousnessnext
as in opulence

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sumptuousness
  1. opulence
  2. magnificence
  3. grandeur
  4. luxury
  5. luxuriance
  6. resplendence
  7. splendor
  8. elegance
Noun
  • Each extension—from Emporio Armani’s youthful energy to the accessibility of Armani Exchange and the opulence of Armani Privé—feels iconic and intentional, never radical but always chic.
    Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The Royal Mansion, spanning the top floor, offers the ultimate in opulence with its own infinity pool and dedicated team of butlers.
    Joe Niehaus, Travel + Leisure, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of opulence
Noun
  • That is to say, none of this magnificence was expected of him by society.
    Marcus Thompson II, The Athletic, 25 Dec. 2024
  • The magnificence of the technology is on full display in a bravura sequence in which Tóth and Van Buren travel to the marble quarries of Carrara, Italy, to select a piece of stone for the altarpiece that will sit in the Institute’s chapel.
    Alexandra Schwartz, The New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of magnificence
Noun
  • Elevating Mangione to a mythical status only serves to deepen his delusions of grandeur.
    Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
  • The actors are prime, but the movie is a solemn affair that could use more grandeur.
    Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of grandeur
Noun
  • Now the cat's out the bag, the entire auto world has a view on the relative success or failure of Jaguar's reinvention as an exclusive, high-end luxury EV brand.
    Jeremy White, WIRED, 1 Jan. 2025
  • At both, the luxury treatment begins with a detailed scalp analysis followed by a neck and shoulder massage and repeated shampooings and conditionings.
    Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025
Definition of luxury
Noun
  • But then, what is art if not an attempt to tidy up the real world’s teeming luxuriance?
    Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 5 Dec. 2023
  • But the Elysian Bar did them one better, augmenting the oysters’ natural luxuriance with thin slices of kumquat and a measured gush of chile-spiked citrus.
    Ian McNulty, NOLA.com, 22 Dec. 2020
Definition of luxuriance
Noun
  • The mild-mannered DiLiegro has firm opinions about everything from meat-cutting to the resplendence of the Boston Red Sox.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2022
  • All articles that coruscate with resplendence are not, ipso facto, auriferous.
    Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Oct. 2021
Definition of resplendence
Noun
  • While unrestrained display of ancient splendor defines the Seychelles’ easterly, inner islands, southern and western islands boast more familiar, low-lying sandy fare, cloaked in coconut forests.
    Paul Rubio, AFAR Media, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The expanding museum reached Fifth Avenue in 1902 with Richard Morris Hunt’s Great Hall, where dignity and exuberant splendor still meet.
    Justin Davidson, Curbed, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of splendor
Noun
  • In the world of dance, the elegance of Alvin Ailey choreographer Judith Jamison, 81, stretched the possibilities of ballet.
    David Colton, USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Located on the edge of Mgahinga Gorilla National Park, this eco-chic hideaway blends rustic elegance with adventure activities such as tracking endangered mountain gorillas or hiking dormant volcanoes.
    Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of elegance
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