LUCULLIAN 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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Adjective

There is something debauched and luxurious about Durham’s photos, and not just because everyone in them is dressed as French aristocrats guzzling champagne and popping bon-bons.

— Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026
The train itself isn’t luxurious, but taking it gives you a front-row seat to witness the incredible feat of engineering required to load it onto special tracks on the ferry.

— Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of luxurious

Adjective

Adding more songs to an album with a deluxe rerelease months later can either refuel the project’s commercial potential or weigh it down with leftovers once deemed inessential.

— Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026
The landmark anniversary of Winehouse’s seminal second album Back to Black will be celebrated with a deluxe reissue, which was announced last month.

— Nick Reilly, Rolling Stone, 23 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

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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Defined by lavish ornamentation, geometric forms, and unabashed glamour, Art Deco is having a major revival this fall.

— Corinne Pierre-Louis, Vogue, 27 Sep. 2026
Continue reading … EMPTY POCKETS — AOC's 'Tax the Rich' designer accused of stiffing small business after lavish gala.

— , FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of lavish

Adjective

Belugas are beautiful, mystical creatures; anyone proximate to them would feel their loss acutely.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2026
Set the scene Beyond the majestic main building, which sits on one of the endless curves of the Amalfi road, there are two new villas in addition to an older one, the beautiful Romeo e Giulietta.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026

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