How to Use sumptuous in a Sentence

sumptuous

adjective

• In the same vein, a sumptuous silk Markarian dress could be just the thing.
  — Alexis Bennet, Vogue, 6 July 2021
• Before the awards were given, the attendees were treated to a sumptuous meal complete with wine and cocktails.
  — Bernice L. McFadden, Longreads, 7 Aug. 2021
• The painting has hung in their sumptuous estate in the tony suburb of San Marino ever since.
  — Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2021
• The banquette, crafted in the designers’ in-house studio, is upholstered in a sumptuous vinyl that feels like leather.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 9 July 2021
• McCall notes that the fabrics are heavier, more sumptuous, with velvets and satins, and rich embroidery.
  — Carole Horst, Variety, 8 Aug. 2024
• While every room here is sumptuous (with a price tag to match), none matches the elegance of the Girijaala Suite.
  — Juliet Izon, CNN, 19 July 2021
• And by way of darkly sumptuous settings and sweepingly expansive landscapes.
  — Joe Morgenstern, WSJ, 29 July 2021
• On board, you’ll be treated to a sumptuous lunch and dinner served in the dining car and have the chance to enjoy music in the bar car before retiring to your sleeper cabin or suite.
  — Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 6 Sep. 2024
• Like that artist, Chatmon places realistic renderings of faces within sumptuous abstract patterns.
  — Washington Post, 25 June 2021
• Interiors are swathed in sumptuous velvet fabrics and ornate gilded chandeliers.
  — Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 14 July 2021
• The Borromeo estate is made up of six different sites: sumptuous palaces, magnificent botanical gardens, a zoo and an outdoor adventure park.
  — Antonia Mortensen, CNN, 7 July 2021
• After a year of respite, the Cannes Film Festival and its requisite parade of beauty looks are here to remind onlookers all over the world that sumptuous style is back.
  — Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 13 July 2021
• The fox is in the henhouse, ready for a sumptuous meal.
  — WSJ, 23 Feb. 2022
• This part of the film is the least sumptuous and grandiose — and the most affecting.
  — Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 23 Aug. 2022
• These are the benefits of booking some of the largest and most sumptuous cruise ship suites.
  — Scott Laird, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Mar. 2023
• Then there’s the fabric: a sumptuous velvet, soothing to the touch.
  — Elise Taylor, Vogue, 15 Sep. 2022
• Like the dining room, the snack is sumptuous, and a hint of the heat and spice to follow on the modern Indian menu.
  — Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 5 Aug. 2022
• Set in Manhattan at the height of the Harlem Renaissance, the film is shot in sumptuous black-and-white.
  — Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 9 Nov. 2021
• Neo-cumbia music hums in the background as the sun begins to set, sumptuous pinks and blues blooming across the sky.
  — Catherine Tansey, Travel + Leisure, 27 Jan. 2024
• The movie’s textures, both visually and in terms of mood, are sumptuous.
  — David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Sep. 2023
• Sprawling and sumptuous, this adaptation allows for even more of Forster’s text to come to life than the 1992 film.
  — Kevin Jacobsen, EW.com, 31 July 2024
• Choose sumptuous dishes that fill the room with rich, soothing smells.
  — Lindsey Perkins, Bon Appétit, 17 Dec. 2021
• There’s too much plot for the film to manage, but its heart, and sumptuous art, are so firmly in the right place that its appeal comes through sweet and clear.
  — Joe Morgenstern, WSJ, 13 Jan. 2022
• Guests can unwind and hide from the sun at the sumptuous spa; the architecture is inspired by this area’s many cenotes.
  — Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 5 Jan. 2024
• The sumptuous pile has belonged to the same family since the 19th century.
  — Leena Kim, Town & Country, 29 May 2023
• Armani is so pure and clean, so tasteful and sumptuous.
  — Dave Schilling, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2023
• Here’s a look inside at some of the resorts most sumptuous details.
  — Michelle Gross, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2021
• Return for breakfast, which can be as light or sumptuous as you’d like.
  — Ella Riley-Adams, Vogue, 3 Dec. 2021
• The lounge and furnishings are sumptuous and luxe, with lounge chairs, couches, and banquettes made from the finest leather, canvas, and teak.
  — Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 19 Aug. 2022
• The sumptuous location, Adele in that couture gown and, oh, the music.
  — Lisa Respers France, CNN, 20 Nov. 2021

Last Updated: 26 Sep 2024