variants
also Lucullian
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
Adjective
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The memory foam insole is a dream for long travel days, and the slip-on design makes breezing through TSA feel almost luxurious.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Jan. 2026 -
The luxurious face lotion reduces the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, thanks to a blend of vitamins, amino acids, botanical extracts, and more.—
Ruby McAuliffe,
InStyle,
21 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Playing on the name of Judd Apatow’s 2008 film Step Brothers, the pair unveiled the first installment of their series of the same name over a decade ago, sparking a cult-classic run that now spans four installments and multiple deluxe editions.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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In October, Gossett seized on Westward‘s momentum with a deluxe version featuring three additional tracks.—
Josh Crutchmer,
Rolling Stone,
31 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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More likely still to pass $1 million is an all-electric super SUV from a legacy manufacturer that can claim to be ultra-luxury, as powerful as a god, bespoke, and technologically groundbreaking, which is how Cadillac is trying to sell its new liftback sedan, the $360,000 Celestiq.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
13 Jan. 2026
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Google cofounder Larry Page has quietly—or loudly—joined the billionaire exodus from California, shifting businesses east and dropping about $173 million on two ultra-luxury waterfront mansions in Miami’s Coconut Grove in a move that looks strikingly similar to Jeff Bezos’ relocation playbook.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
8 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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This luxuriant, almost decadent virtuosity can feel out of synch with a tale of miserable, penny-pinching extremes.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
23 Dec. 2025
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Plenty of intimate questions and long, luxuriant answers followed.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
1 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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The lavish lifestyle, previously kept in the dark, was now out in the open.—
Felipe Cardenas,
New York Times,
13 Jan. 2026
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Several design vestiges remain from its heyday welcoming famous guests, lavish parties and cabaret shows including the iconic landmark neon sign at the top of the building.—
Sara Liss,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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This is the beautiful thing about high school soccer.—
Lou Ponsi,
Oc Register,
22 Jan. 2026
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The cold was biting at that hour, and people hurried about, thinking of autumn—a season as bitter and disagreeable as a sour apple that could nonetheless hold a beautiful day or two in store before the freeze set in, a sudden blue sky washed clean by the wind or rain.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Lucullan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Lucullan. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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