as in luxurious
showing obvious signs of wealth and comfort
a plushy Parisian hotel where a night's stay commands a king's ransom
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Recent Examples of plushy
Sanchez, 55, says bringing a plushy version of the character is a funny case of life imitating art.
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Gillian Telling, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
Kendall Jenner, for one—who just walked the Calvin Klein runway show—stepped out in a plushy Phoebe Philo jacket (that retails for a cool $11,000), pairing it with black tights and studious spectacles.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 9 Feb. 2025
Sanders is velvety, plushy, and practically perfect for a less than $1,000 couch.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 29 Nov. 2024
Launching a plushy version of the doll at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, Man and Hirsch put on a performance dressed in black turtlenecks, recalling the cult leader energy of Elizabeth Holmes or Holmes’s model, Steve Jobs.
—Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 27 Nov. 2024
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Gillian Telling, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
Kendall Jenner, for one—who just walked the Calvin Klein runway show—stepped out in a plushy Phoebe Philo jacket (that retails for a cool $11,000), pairing it with black tights and studious spectacles.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 9 Feb. 2025
Sanders is velvety, plushy, and practically perfect for a less than $1,000 couch.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 29 Nov. 2024
Launching a plushy version of the doll at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, Man and Hirsch put on a performance dressed in black turtlenecks, recalling the cult leader energy of Elizabeth Holmes or Holmes’s model, Steve Jobs.
—Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 27 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plushy
Adjective
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In the case of the wife in the viral TikTok video, the Maldives—often cited among the world's most luxurious honeymoon destinations—was a total surprise.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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Besides, what feels more luxurious than slipping into a five-star hotel robe and slippers?—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The summer of 2025 was essentially a deluxe version of 2022.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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As the drinks flow during a gathering of faculty and PhD students at their deluxe digs, Alma’s doting husband Frederick (Michael Stuhlbarg), another shrink, teasingly asks what happens if one of them gets tenure and the other doesn’t.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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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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Meanwhile, a beard provided a simpler solution: a luxuriant facial covering requiring only the occasional scissor trim—no barber necessary.—
Margaret Talbot,
New Yorker,
21 July 2025
Adjective
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With only 22 residences, this ultra-luxury property is intimate in scale.—
Kissa Castaneda,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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In 2022, a Chenequa house on the opposite side of the lake sold for $15 million as part of a post-pandemic ultra-luxury home boom in Wisconsin.—
Francesca Pica,
jsonline.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Plushy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plushy. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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