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
That includes many sumptuous cooking scenes, shot with all the care of Chef’s Table, in which Tita funnels her love into golden cream fritters and her devastation into pastel-pink icing.
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Judy Berman, TIME, 1 Nov. 2024
My favorite way to style this belt is over a black blazer in a sumptuous fabric like velvet or satin with trouser pants for a modern take on the tuxedo idea.
—Laura Lajiness Kaupke, Glamour, 30 Oct. 2024
The majority of the bedrooms are located on the second floor, including the sumptuous primary suite.
—Emma Reynolds, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
Beyond its innovative storytelling and naturalism, Sienese art was sumptuous, marked by material and decorative splendor reflecting the city’s great wealth and cosmopolitanism.
—Christian K. Kleinbub, ARTnews.com, 29 Oct. 2024
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Judy Berman, TIME, 1 Nov. 2024
My favorite way to style this belt is over a black blazer in a sumptuous fabric like velvet or satin with trouser pants for a modern take on the tuxedo idea.
—Laura Lajiness Kaupke, Glamour, 30 Oct. 2024
The majority of the bedrooms are located on the second floor, including the sumptuous primary suite.
—Emma Reynolds, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
Beyond its innovative storytelling and naturalism, Sienese art was sumptuous, marked by material and decorative splendor reflecting the city’s great wealth and cosmopolitanism.
—Christian K. Kleinbub, ARTnews.com, 29 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sumptuous
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Enter the Neiman Marcus Holiday Book, a classic guide to the most luxurious festive shopping imaginable.Madeline Fitzgerald, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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The luxurious set it’s included in is essential for anyone who wants to ring in the holidays the JLo way.Jackie Fields, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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Southern California happenings After a century, concrete plant that helped build L.A. makes way for a deluxe tower.Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
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Macchio’s appearance marks the second time Coldplay has performed the record, which appears on the deluxe edition of their latest album, Moon Music.Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2024
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Like Alfonso Arau’s decadent film, the amount of time spent on food in the series is almost luxuriant, adding to the sensuality of the story.Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 3 Nov. 2024
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The name reflects the fact nature is infused into every aspect of the hostelry, from luxuriant plantings to the names given the 179 guest rooms, each a reference to a different bird or flower.Jeffrey Steele, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
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Target shoppers have the opportunity to snag deals on everyday essentials to more lavish gifts.Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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Once absorbed by the skin, the remaining mud is rinsed off in a lavish Vichy shower, and afterward skin is soothed with an aloe gel mask.Margaux Lushing, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Sumptuous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sumptuous. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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