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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for Lucullan
  1. luxurious
  2. deluxe
  3. luxury
  4. luxuriant
  5. lavish
  6. beautiful
Adjective
  • Design Within Reach aims to make luxurious designer furniture pieces from the past and present just a little more accessible for online shoppers.
    — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 3 July 2026
  • Shunya will be able to fly a pilot and either six passengers with a bit of luggage, or four in more luxurious seating.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 July 2026
Definition of luxurious
Adjective
  • Off Campus came at the perfect time, as the group released the deluxe version of their album, No Hard Feelings, just weeks after the show premiered.
    — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2026
  • That latter tune is included as a bonus track on the deluxe digital version of the new album.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 3 July 2026
Definition of deluxe
Adjective
  • Ultra-wealthy buyers drive up home prices Daryl Fairweather, the chief economist at Redfin, said the gulf between the luxury and non-luxury housing markets in Miami and West Palm Beach is driven by South Florida’s ultra-wealthy buyers.
    — Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
  • Dream of the Desert, the kingdom’s first ultra-luxury train, is due to start running at the end of the year, with cabins from $8,000 a night.
    — Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 13 July 2026
Definition of luxury
Adjective
  • 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
  • The outdoor shower was lined by a wall of luxuriant birds of paradise plants.
    — Sandra Guzmán, USA Today, 18 June 2026
Definition of luxuriant
Adjective
  • All the gold is gone, and there’s barely enough to pay her soldiers, let alone throw a lavish coronation.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
  • In 2018, the pair were married at a lavish ceremony in Windsor.
    — Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 6 July 2026
Definition of lavish
Adjective
  • Their French 75, which is made with cognac, lemon and muscadet, is a perfect example thanks to a beautiful balance of elegance and ingenuity.
    — Blair Crosby, AJC.com, 5 July 2026
  • At the rear of the second floor is the primary suite, which has a large walk-in closet and another beautiful bathroom featuring a six-foot soaking tub with a custom glass surround.
    — James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2026
Definition of beautiful
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“Lucullan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Lucullan. Accessed 16 Jul. 2026.

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