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as in lush
covered with a thick, healthy natural growth
an older man who still has a luxuriant head of hair
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as in fertile
producing abundantly
luxuriant soil that yields endless fields of grain
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as in luxurious
showing obvious signs of wealth and comfort
the fashion model always wore the most luxuriant outfits
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Recent Examples of luxuriant
Myrtle is much better matched by the title creature itself, a one-eyed puffball (Americans might compare it to the ‘90s Post Honeycomb cereal mascot) that flits and flies around with its luxuriant auburn coat fluttering in the breeze.
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Katie Rife, IndieWire, 24 Jan. 2026
Plenty of intimate questions and long, luxuriant answers followed.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
An informal cut, perhaps, though the top’s material — a luxuriant silk crepe — helped elevate the look.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
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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Katie Rife, IndieWire, 24 Jan. 2026
Plenty of intimate questions and long, luxuriant answers followed.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
An informal cut, perhaps, though the top’s material — a luxuriant silk crepe — helped elevate the look.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for luxuriant
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Water inequality is visible from the air, where lush, green land around settlements often contrasts sharply with arid Palestinian land.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
28 Apr. 2026
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The island itself incorporates lush gardens, a heated saltwater pool, and a pathway leading to the dock and boathouse.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
28 Apr. 2026
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Amid rampant social media speculation, a spokesperson for the investment company has said that Fidelity is actually growing and that the changes to its technology and product operating model are not about cutting costs.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
7 May 2026
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Billboards strike me as an obvious metonym for our rampant consumerism, but maybe that, too, is only half the picture.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
6 May 2026
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The Moon in Aquarius moves through your 9th House and trines Venus in your sign, making learning and creative thinking especially fertile.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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Grand Junction, Colorado Beyond the Rockies is a whole different Colorado, an arid region of red-rock canyons, fertile valleys fed by the upper Colorado River, and a city called Grand Junction that seems light years removed from high-rise Denver and those chic ski resorts.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
8 May 2026
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Dry Goods and its sibling stores, Wild Life and Workshop, had music from former first lady of France Carla Bruni playing over the stereo and were heavy on Belgian and Japanese lines that were equal parts luxurious (silk) and frumpy (boxy).—
Marisa Meltzer,
Vanity Fair,
28 Apr. 2026
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The luxurious-feeling moisturizer contains a ferment concentrate to fade sun spots or dark spots, and to combat wrinkles for a more resilient finish.—
Alanna Martine Kilkeary,
Glamour,
27 Apr. 2026
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In the longer term, a more active government might press these companies to make commensurable investments in the green-energy transition.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
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The main house sits atop a lush green hill, while the pool and beach club lie just below, directly on the beach.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 May 2026
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Keep yards tidy—overgrowth, dead plants, and weedy driveways are neighborhood no-nos.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
16 Apr. 2026
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While Bermuda and Kikuyu are weedy if allowed to expand into adjacent planter beds, these are your best choices for areas meant exclusively for grass, at least where water conservation is concerned.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
4 Apr. 2026
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Rhubarb plants are prolific producers, require minimal maintenance, and have a wide variety of culinary applications.—
Cori Sears,
The Spruce,
9 May 2026
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Then reporters called dozens of the state’s most prolific winners.—
Jack Jankowski,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 May 2026
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Fans are already scheming how this might happen — whether Kahan releases a deluxe version of The Great Divide and Bridgers appears, or something else entirely.—
Angie Martoccio,
Rolling Stone,
9 May 2026
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Pick up some Georgia peaches from the farm stand and give them the deluxe treatment.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
7 May 2026
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“Luxuriant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/luxuriant. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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