Lucullan

adjective

lü-ˈkə-lən How to pronounce Lucullan (audio)
variants also Lucullian
Definition of Lucullannext
as in luxurious
showing obvious signs of wealth and comfort a Lucullan lifestyle that included the requisite mansion and yacht

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  1. luxurious
  2. deluxe
  3. lavish
  4. luxuriant
  5. Babylonian
Adjective
  • From high-tech Apple devices and gaming gifts to luxurious skincare devices and cult-favorite fashion sales, Cyber Monday offers discounts across all categories.
    Kasey Caminiti, USA TODAY, 2 Dec. 2024
  • While there are many meat options like luxurious wagyu sirloin and beef ribeye, there are also vegetarian and vegan options to enjoy.
    Rana Good, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
Definition of luxurious
Adjective
  • Towers, for his part, has collaborated with Duki and Messiah this year after releasing a deluxe version of his album, La Pantera Negra, last month.
    Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2024
  • The link appears on the regular Elphaba, Glinda and Nessarose dolls as well as the deluxe Elphaba and Glinda dolls.
    Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 12 Nov. 2024
Definition of deluxe
Adjective
  • Cat lovers flocked to the comments section to celebrate the pets' lavish lifestyle.
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
  • In fact, her lavish lifestyle and problems with the IRS once left Lohan close to bankruptcy.
    Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of lavish
Adjective
  • One Madison’s slate of attractions includes a public gym (run by Chelsea Piers Fitness) so spacious and luxuriant that members might be tempted to move in.
    Justin Davidson, Curbed, 21 Nov. 2024
  • This was a man who had lengthy experience in surviving far from luxuriant conditions, firstly from his time living with the destitute of Paris and London as part of his first successful non-fiction volume and secondly as a fighter for the Republican cause in the Spanish Civil War.
    Rob Crossan, JSTOR Daily, 15 Nov. 2024
Definition of luxuriant
Adjective
  • The application includes the complete Babylonian Talmud, the five books of the Torah, the six books of the Mishnah and dozens of other Jewish books and writings.
    Daniel Edelson, Sun Sentinel, 22 Feb. 2024
  • Ethan Hawke's true-crime writer finds a box of Super 8 home movies in his attic, playing them and consequently putting his family in grave danger thanks to the appearance of a Babylonian deity named Bughuul. 39.
    Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024
Definition of Babylonian
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“Lucullan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Lucullan. Accessed 4 Dec. 2024.

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