as in sensual
pleasing to the physical senses
the voluptuous richness of the music
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Think: strolls under canopies of Spanish Moss trees illuminated by a voluptuous scarlet moon.
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Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Working a color palette that added burgundy and plum, in addition to olive green, as new neutrals — very much in sync with what was trending at the fair for fall — the brand plied cashmere and wool blends or alpaca jerseys into voluptuous coats, featuring raglan sleeves and oversize lapels.
—Martino Carrera, WWD, 17 Jan. 2025
This place gives what is uniquely a sweet and voluptuous touch to the tannins, combined with very intense spiciness on the finish.
—John Mariani, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Hugo wrote in voluptuous, righteous prose about Notre-Dame’s dereliction.
—Michael Kimmelman, New York Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Working a color palette that added burgundy and plum, in addition to olive green, as new neutrals — very much in sync with what was trending at the fair for fall — the brand plied cashmere and wool blends or alpaca jerseys into voluptuous coats, featuring raglan sleeves and oversize lapels.
—Martino Carrera, WWD, 17 Jan. 2025
This place gives what is uniquely a sweet and voluptuous touch to the tannins, combined with very intense spiciness on the finish.
—John Mariani, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Hugo wrote in voluptuous, righteous prose about Notre-Dame’s dereliction.
—Michael Kimmelman, New York Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Voluptuous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/voluptuous. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.
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