plushness

noun

as in opulence

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Recent Examples of plushness Hotels turn to down-alternative fills like microfiber for similar plushness without the feathers. — Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 2 Oct. 2026 Stella McCartney x Bugaboo Footmuff Cocoon your babe in thermoregulating plushness with this footmuff, benefitting from reflective touches for night walks, a water-averse zipper, and a shoe shield that will maintain a spotless interior. — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 15 Sep. 2026 That gallery feels like the perfect frame for Aitken’s work, at once spacious and enfolding, spare and receptive to all that visual and sonic plushness. — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 29 July 2026 Tips for shopping for a kids' mattress For children under 8, prioritize support over plushness. — ABC News, 7 July 2026 Typically, it’s also piled with throw pillows for additional plushness and personality. — Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 31 May 2026 Comfort and plushness aside, the guest rooms have a neutral palette that does not take attention away from what’s waiting outside the room, either the turquoise-blue waters of the Atlantic Ocean or the property’s verdant green gardens. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plushness
  1. opulence
  2. richness
  3. sumptuousness
  4. lavishness
  5. grandeur
  6. luxury
  7. magnificence
  8. luxuriance
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
  • 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
  • The great room is centered around a monumental fireplace that has the grandeur of a castle.
    — Lucas Oliver Mill, Architectural Digest, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Particularly when combined with the way Faulkner ventriloquizes the rough language of his characters, while giving them a sort of Homeric grandeur in their closeness to the essential experiences of human life.
    — The Week US, TheWeek, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of grandeur
Noun
  • The backstory The Dusit brand is practically synonymous with luxury hospitality in Thailand, having first opened its doors in Bangkok back in 1970.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The cocktail-making station and mini bar stocked with luxury chocolates and Viennese wafers adds to the fun.
    — Irenie Forshaw, TheWeek, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of luxury
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
  • 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
Definition of luxuriance

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“Plushness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plushness. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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