as in luxurious
showing obvious signs of wealth and comfort
the cruise ship claims to offer sumptuous furnishings, exquisitely prepared cuisine, and stellar entertainment
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Recent Examples of sumptuous
While her sumptuous sound sometimes brings Vaughan to mind, Reeves has woven her own musical identity out of her love of Brazilian and Caribbean music and R&B.
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Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2025
The fourth is congratulating the kid for finding Courtland Sutton over the top for a sumptuous 52-yard score on fourth-and-2.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 23 Sep. 2025
In lightweight cotton, neutral silk, or sumptuous cashmere, a long-sleeve becomes a blank canvas for styling.
—Andrea Zendejas, Vogue, 23 Sep. 2025
Her new neighborhood was brimming with creative energy, with eclectic art, with sumptuous food.
—Danielle Battaglia, Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2025
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Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2025
The fourth is congratulating the kid for finding Courtland Sutton over the top for a sumptuous 52-yard score on fourth-and-2.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 23 Sep. 2025
In lightweight cotton, neutral silk, or sumptuous cashmere, a long-sleeve becomes a blank canvas for styling.
—Andrea Zendejas, Vogue, 23 Sep. 2025
Her new neighborhood was brimming with creative energy, with eclectic art, with sumptuous food.
—Danielle Battaglia, Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sumptuous
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The seven-piece Horsebit Colleciton includes five bottoms and two jackets that are decorated with luxurious hardware for a polished edge.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
2 Oct. 2025
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Where would his luxurious effort last night rank in terms of another award that does not exist, namely the greatest-ever assist in the Champions League?—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Rush just released the 50-track super deluxe anthology RUSH 50, which runs from the first-ever reissue of their 1973 debut single through a live recording of the final song Lee, Lifeson and Peart played together during the R40 tour closer at the Forum.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
6 Oct. 2025
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Go back to the days of acoustic or deluxe CDs and regular and signed and call it a day.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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An informal cut, perhaps, though the top’s material — a luxuriant silk crepe — helped elevate the look.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
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Beyond it is a three-hectare haven of silvery olive trees, luxuriant Washingtonia palms, and lawns where peacocks wander freely.—
Rebecca Ann Hughes,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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High-end luxury prices start at nearly five times that price, while ultra-luxury surge to more than 12 times the typical home price.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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Fisker, 62, is best known for designing ultra-luxury cars for BMW, Ford, Tesla, and Aston Martin before starting Fisker Automotive in 2007.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
29 Sep. 2025
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The science, literature and economics prizes are presented to the laureates by the Swedish king at a ceremony in Stockholm on December 10, the anniversary of Alfred Nobel's death, followed by a lavish banquet at city hall.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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Liz and Dick fell in love on the set of Cleopatra, the ridiculously expensive and lavish epic love story of the ancient Egyptian queen and the Roman general Mark Antony.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Sumptuous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sumptuous. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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