LUXURIANCE Synonyms: 67 Similar and Opposite Words

luxuriance

noun

Definition of luxuriance

as in grandeur

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Recent Examples of luxuriance But then, what is art if not an attempt to tidy up the real world’s teeming luxuriance? — Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 5 Dec. 2023 The comic luxuriance of Roman references should not blind us to the significance of these constant appeals to the Roman Republic and to classical virtue. — Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2022 Silken material ensured that this collection maintained a real sense of luxuriance throughout. — Thomas Adamson, ajc, 2 Oct. 2021 The first movement’s melodic luxuriance, the menuet’s delicacy and the finale’s theme-and-variations attested to the range of color and attack the CSO winds can conjure at the drop of a sixteenth note. — Howard Reich, chicagotribune.com, 2 Oct. 2020 The rest of the album, though, doesn’t shy away from the Weeknd’s shimmery mid-80s luxuriance. — Jon Caramanica, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2020

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Noun

There is certainly no shortage of grandeur, but underneath it is a hotel that feels warm, remarkably unstuffy and, perhaps most surprisingly, enormous fun.

— Fergus Scholes, TheWeek, 3 Nov. 2026
When any nondescript suburb opens a Cheesecake Factory, there’s no restaurant around that can compare to its palatial grandeur.

— Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of grandeur

Noun

First conceived as a riff on Desperate Housewives, the show’s behind-the-gates opulence was the perfect fit for 2006.

— Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2026
That continued into the ’80s, when opulence was back in style, and Chicago’s NBC Tower, completed in 1989, is an example of this revival.

— Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of opulence

Noun

Yedikule Fortress, a former prison and imperial treasury whose origins go back to the fourth-century Walls of Constantinople, is returning to its former magnificence as the result of a multi-stage restoration project.

— Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026
The magnificence of the AI renaissance has blinded our society to its pernicious creep into the arts.

— David Barber, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of magnificence

Noun

The richness of our culture and heritage, as well as the strength of our nation are inextricably linked to our openness and our history of welcoming others.

— Eric J. Gertler, New York Daily News, 2 Nov. 2026
Cold-weather textures such as suede and velvet lend richness, while unexpected shades and prints provide an antidote to the sea of black, chocolate, and tan that typically dominates the winter accessories circuit.

— Andrea Zendejas, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of richness

Noun

Each of the Maisons is represented via artifacts that tell their unique stories of sumptuousness and cultural dialogue that helped shape diplomacy, identity, and popular culture.

— Nancy Olson, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
In the sumptuousness of the bibliophile’s parlor, studying Black history occasioned reverent, joyous gatherings.

— Laura E. Helton, Literary Hub, 20 Apr. 2026

Definition of sumptuousness

Noun

Bezos and Sánchez Bezos received backlash for the event’s lavishness during global hardships.

— Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026
The Vanity Fair of today embodies a certain sort of lavishness—an often unironic appreciation of and yearning for rich people things.

— Naomi Skwarna, hazlitt.net, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of lavishness

Noun

Populated almost entirely by impossibly wealthy characters reveling in penthouse splendor, the Astaire-Rogers movies argued with high style against the proposition that the material and social rewards of wealth were dubious.

— David Hajdu, Vanity Fair, 20 Oct. 2026
Airstreams with accompanying tree lofts and pavilions, a geodome, and a creek-front cabin each invite you to take in all the season’s splendor.

— Katie Strasberg Rousso, Southern Living, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of splendor

Noun

The mild-mannered DiLiegro has firm opinions about everything from meat-cutting to the resplendence of the Boston Red Sox.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2022
All articles that coruscate with resplendence are not, ipso facto, auriferous.

— Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Oct. 2021

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