1
as in rich
having an abundance of some characteristic quality (as flavor)
a particularly plush and buttery chardonnay
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2
as in luxurious
showing obvious signs of wealth and comfort
a plush estate filled with priceless art and antiques
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Recent Examples of plush
Only 100 examples will be produced, each of which will be done up in special colors and feature an even more plush interior than usual.
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Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 17 June 2026
The rounded corners of this plush wool rug can help soften the lines of a room, especially in a nursery filled with cribs, dressers, and bookcases.
—Briana Feigon, Architectural Digest, 17 June 2026
Hungry partygoers settled into plush banquettes, talking and laughing over plates of food and steadily replenished cocktails.
—Sari Kamin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 June 2026
Investing in a decadent body butter is like upgrading your flimsy blanket to a plush throw or changing scratchy sheets for a luxurious cotton set—the small change makes a huge difference in your life.
—Irene Richardson, InStyle, 16 June 2026
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Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 17 June 2026
The rounded corners of this plush wool rug can help soften the lines of a room, especially in a nursery filled with cribs, dressers, and bookcases.
—Briana Feigon, Architectural Digest, 17 June 2026
Hungry partygoers settled into plush banquettes, talking and laughing over plates of food and steadily replenished cocktails.
—Sari Kamin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 June 2026
Investing in a decadent body butter is like upgrading your flimsy blanket to a plush throw or changing scratchy sheets for a luxurious cotton set—the small change makes a huge difference in your life.
—Irene Richardson, InStyle, 16 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plush
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Matching your belt, shoes, and purse is an easy way to make an outfit feel intentional and look cohesive, and Swift did so by opting for a similarly rich brown leather style.—
Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
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Those were his 57th and 58th playing internationally, tying and passing Oliver Giroud for the most in the country's rich history.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
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Performance factors purposefully into the mix using soft, durable outdoor marine fabrics from Loro Piana, luxurious marine-grade leathers from Moore & Giles, sculptural plumbing fixtures from Dornbracht, and architectural hardware from Joseph Giles.—
Kathleen Turner,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
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Built on a hillside overlooking Vila Nova de Gaia (where most of the old-line port merchants are located) and the Douro River, the luxurious 82-room hotel gets its identity from the local wine trade.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 June 2026
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The taxing nature of executive roles, coupled with constant travel, high decision volumes, and immense stress, necessitates robust physical capacity.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2026
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Yet robust economic growth has proved elusive, even as government debt has climbed, leaving successive administrations with little firepower to fix a growing list of related challenges, from crumbling infrastructure to a chronic housing shortage.—
Hanna Ziady,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
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The set includes 25 hours of interviews, documentaries, and behind-the-scenes materials; deluxe packaging with rare photographs and new illustrations, plus artwork and documents annotated by Kubrick himself.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
22 June 2026
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Center City was silent except for drug dealers in deluxe cars driving round at night.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 June 2026
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Projections varied in the weeks leading up to the draft with no real consensus among draft analysts, but in the last 24 hours there were strong indications the Clippers would choose Wagler and the Nets would take Brown.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
24 June 2026
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Your desire for solitude and introspection is strong during today’s Scorpio moon.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
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My room had a four-poster bed, a cast-iron stove and a luxuriant bathroom with a set of two freestanding baths and a large farmhouse sink.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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But now all that luxuriant coat is starting to come off.—
Marla Jo Fisher,
Oc Register,
22 Apr. 2026
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Even those spending six figures annually (as opposed to monthly) on rent have more access than ever to ultra-luxury residences.—
Amanda Lauren,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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The off-market transaction underscores a broader reality of today’s ultra-luxury market, where control of land increasingly outweighs the ambition of what might be built upon it.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
18 June 2026
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“Plush.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plush. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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