LUCULLAN Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

Lucullan

adjective

lü-ˈkə-lən

variants also Lucullian

Definition of Lucullan

as in luxurious

showing obvious signs of wealth and comfort a Lucullan lifestyle that included the requisite mansion and yacht

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The backstory Opened in 2021, La Casa de la Playa was conceived as the most intimate and luxurious expression of the Grupo Xcaret brand.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Aug. 2026
Staterooms are boutique-hotel luxurious, featuring king beds and private balconies for sunrise coffees.

— Stephanie Orma, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of luxurious

Adjective

For families Studios, suites, and deluxe level kings are all spacious enough for families—but for the latter of those options be sure to book early, as there are only 16 up for grabs.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Aug. 2026
In the years after Peart’s death, surviving Rush bassist/singer Geddy Lee and guitarist Alex Lifeson worked on their individual solo projects while their classic albums were reissued as deluxe anniversary packages.

— David Chiu, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of deluxe

Adjective

The condo’s listing price is on par with a new ultra-luxury development on the island, The Mansions at Fisher Island.

— Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 5 Aug. 2026
The partners have yet to secure permits, meaning the ultra-luxury transformation will take several years to finalize.

— Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of luxury

Adjective

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
Daniel Mendelsohn, the most recent translator of the Odyssey, preserves that scheme, writing a detailed, luxuriant, often beautiful line.

— David Denby, New Yorker, 21 June 2026

Definition of luxuriant

Adjective

Even the Hammurabi Code, a set of laws created by the sixth Babylonian king in approximately 1760 bce, established forerunners of today’s interest rate and minimum wage laws.

— Chris Roush, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 Apr. 2026
England and the colonies were still using an old calendar with roots dating back to Babylonian times.

— Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 15 Mar. 2026

Definition of Babylonian

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