as in grandeur
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Recent Examples of luxuriance
But then, what is art if not an attempt to tidy up the real world’s teeming luxuriance?
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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
The comic luxuriance of Roman references should not blind us to the significance of these constant appeals to the Roman Republic and to classical virtue.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2022
Silken material ensured that this collection maintained a real sense of luxuriance throughout.
—Thomas Adamson, ajc, 2 Oct. 2021
But reaching Dante’s Heaven by following faithfully in his footsteps isn’t possible in English, which lacks the luxuriance of rhyme native to Italian.
—Judith Thurman, The New Yorker, 13 Sep. 2021
The first movement’s melodic luxuriance, the menuet’s delicacy and the finale’s theme-and-variations attested to the range of color and attack the CSO winds can conjure at the drop of a sixteenth note.
—Howard Reich, chicagotribune.com, 2 Oct. 2020
The rest of the album, though, doesn’t shy away from the Weeknd’s shimmery mid-80s luxuriance.
—Jon Caramanica, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2020
Though one wished Afkham had allowed the music to breathe a bit more, the CSO’s tonal luxuriance served the score well.
—Howard Reich, chicagotribune.com, 25 Oct. 2019
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
The comic luxuriance of Roman references should not blind us to the significance of these constant appeals to the Roman Republic and to classical virtue.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2022
Silken material ensured that this collection maintained a real sense of luxuriance throughout.
—Thomas Adamson, ajc, 2 Oct. 2021
But reaching Dante’s Heaven by following faithfully in his footsteps isn’t possible in English, which lacks the luxuriance of rhyme native to Italian.
—Judith Thurman, The New Yorker, 13 Sep. 2021
The first movement’s melodic luxuriance, the menuet’s delicacy and the finale’s theme-and-variations attested to the range of color and attack the CSO winds can conjure at the drop of a sixteenth note.
—Howard Reich, chicagotribune.com, 2 Oct. 2020
The rest of the album, though, doesn’t shy away from the Weeknd’s shimmery mid-80s luxuriance.
—Jon Caramanica, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2020
Though one wished Afkham had allowed the music to breathe a bit more, the CSO’s tonal luxuriance served the score well.
—Howard Reich, chicagotribune.com, 25 Oct. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for luxuriance
Noun
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Stay Here: Step back in time at Pulitzer Amsterdam, a collection of 17th and 18th century canal houses restored to their original grandeur.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
10 Mar. 2025
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Designed with an exquisite blend of timeless contemporary architecture and luxurious comfort, this nearly 10,000-square-foot masterpiece offers an unparalleled living experience, seamlessly integrating grandeur with practicality.—
Rowan Briggs,
The Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The collections were a mix of opulence, chic sophistication, and cutting-edge designs with intimacy on the runways.—
Rhonda Richford,
WWD,
12 Mar. 2025
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The collection, fusing exaggerated silhouettes and structured romanticism with a touch of Moroccan-esque opulence — opens with diaphanous pieces in soft creams and peaches that diffuse light and create fluid movement.—
Angela Lei,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Read: Space billionaires, please read the room Some billionaires have maintained the notion of magnificence by pouring money into solutions to social problems, such as treatments for malaria or children’s hospitals.—
Brian Klaas,
The Atlantic,
7 Feb. 2025
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In matters of creativity, the new Titan Setting designs reflect Pharrell’s visionary ethos in designs that uplift the magnificence of Tiffany diamonds.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
29 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Things only get less interesting as that love triangles widens into an awkward kind of square, the chiaroscuro splendor of Soderbergh’s cinematography laboring to compensate for a murder-mystery that’s as scattered and impenetrable as Berlin itself.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
14 Mar. 2025
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Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, Virginia Recognizable by its 11,000-square-foot domed conservatory (the only one of its kind in the mid-Atlantic), the Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden in Richmond offers 50 acres of natural splendor that can be explored all year round.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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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
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All articles that coruscate with resplendence are not, ipso facto, auriferous.—
Richard Lederer,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Oct. 2021
Noun
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Bellotti joins the label following his tenure as creative director at Swiss luxury brand Bally, and previously spent 16 years at Gucci.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
14 Mar. 2025
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Shares in François-Henri Pinault luxury fashion empire Kering fell sharply on Friday following his decision to appoint in-house talent Demna as artistic director of the group’s flagging Gucci label.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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There is nobility in the climb, the challenge, the struggle.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
28 Feb. 2025
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The Sermon on the Mount, with all its grandeur and divine nobility of heart, has proved futile in diminishing the lust and gratification of raw power.—
Bruce Fein,
Baltimore Sun,
13 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Standout moments included Tom Ford’s striking blue leather shirt in look 27; the rich tonal head-to-toe looks at Gabriela Hearst, and Givenchy’s luxurious high-necked drape dresses, which were the epitome of elegance.—
Rhonda Richford,
WWD,
12 Mar. 2025
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Luxury amenities such as a sauna, steam shower, monitored security, Lutron lighting, and a central vacuum system enhance the home’s effortless elegance.—
Rowan Briggs,
The Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Luxuriance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/luxuriance. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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