Babylonian

adjective

Definition of Babyloniannext
as in luxurious
showing obvious signs of wealth and comfort the Babylonian glitter of the city's gold coast

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Recent Examples of Babylonian England and the colonies were still using an old calendar with roots dating back to Babylonian times. — Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 15 Mar. 2026 As Jewish identity crystallized during and after the Babylonian exile, polytheism remained an enduring temptation. — Manvir Singh, New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2026 Others pushed the exotic limits further with Hindu/Asia or Babylonian/Mesopotamian themes. — Jody Mamone, Hartford Courant, 11 Feb. 2026 They’d been taken from their home in Israel and were being indoctrinated by their Babylonian captors. — Abraham McLaughlin, Christian Science Monitor, 3 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for Babylonian
Recent Examples of Synonyms for Babylonian
  1. luxurious
  2. deluxe
  3. luxury
  4. luxuriant
  5. palace
  6. lavish
Adjective
  • TikTok filled with videos of grim stores nearing closure that looked more apocalyptic than luxurious.
    — Rachel Felder, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2026
  • In a report published on Tuesday, four men — apparently in the same unit as Combs — told NBC the Grammy winner was enjoying a luxurious lifestyle despite his being behind bars.
    — Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of luxurious
Adjective
  • Billy Joel’s Turnstiles is getting the deluxe treatment for its 50th anniversary.
    — SPIN Staff, SPIN, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants deluxe anniversary edition is available now, wherever books are sold.
    — Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of deluxe
Adjective
  • This marks the only occurrence since 2017 that a non-luxury company has taken the first position on the Paris bourse at the end of a day of trading.
    — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Add in the ultra-luxury Hermès editions ($1,399 for Series 12; $1,499 for Ultra 4), and both lines can climb into true luxury territory.
    — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of luxury
Adjective
  • Olivia Miles, the rookie point guard for the Minnesota Lynx, wears a pair of bug-eyed sports goggles, black and bulbous, sometimes held in place by a thick strap that runs through her luxuriant Afro.
    — Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026
  • At the end of the fifth group, one girl’s face blossomed into a radiant flower, and another drew herself with luxuriant pigtails, standing beneath a bright red beating heart.
    — James Gordon, Time, 14 July 2026
Definition of luxuriant
Adjective
  • Among their earliest post-palace endeavors was the creation of multimedia company Archewell Productions, which in September 2020 inked a multiyear deal with Netflix to produce series, docuseries, documentaries and other programming.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Then there’s Meghan Markle’s post-palace wardrobe, a parade of tailored trousers, elevated linens, and copious amounts of cashmere.
    — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 9 Apr. 2026
Definition of palace
Adjective
  • All gaps in time and momentum can be smoothed over by Laura Karpman’s lush and lavish score.
    — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The black-tie event will feature live entertainment, a lavish dinner, and a major fireworks display across the Dubai skyline.
    — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of lavish

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Babylonian
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“Babylonian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Babylonian. Accessed 7 Oct. 2026.

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