deluxe

adjective

de·​luxe di-ˈləks How to pronounce deluxe (audio)
dē-,
 also  -ˈlu̇ks,
-ˈlüks
: notably luxurious, elegant, or expensive
a deluxe edition
deluxe hotels

Examples of deluxe in a Sentence

the deluxe model of the car The deluxe edition of the book includes many more illustrations.
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As the drinks flow during a gathering of faculty and PhD students at their deluxe digs, Alma’s doting husband Frederick (Michael Stuhlbarg), another shrink, teasingly asks what happens if one of them gets tenure and the other doesn’t. David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 29 Aug. 2025 The train includes two restaurants and a bar car, and the modern en suite accommodations range from a deluxe double cabin up to a Presidential Suite. Ann Shields, AFAR Media, 26 Aug. 2025 Guests can also unwind at the luxury spa, which features 28 treatment rooms, and choose from 483 spacious rooms, including deluxe view rooms and executive suites. Taryn White, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025 In 2022, spurred on by how streaming and vinyl sales afforded her a continuing and lucrative relevancy, Melanie and her manager, Dave Thompson, delved into her voluminous archives to develop deluxe reissues of her entire album catalog. Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for deluxe

Word History

Etymology

French de luxe, literally, of luxury

First Known Use

1819, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of deluxe was in 1819

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“Deluxe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deluxe. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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deluxe

adjective
de·​luxe di-ˈlu̇ks How to pronounce deluxe (audio)
-ˈləks,
-ˈlüks
: very luxurious or elegant
a deluxe edition

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