Lucullan

adjective

lü-ˈkə-lən How to pronounce Lucullan (audio)
variants also Lucullian
Definition of Lucullannext
as in luxurious
showing obvious signs of wealth and comfort a Lucullan lifestyle that included the requisite mansion and yacht

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  1. luxurious
  2. deluxe
  3. lavish
  4. luxuriant
  5. Babylonian
Adjective
  • Thirteen former Advance Prep players and coaches told USA TODAY their experiences were far from luxurious, though some enjoyed their time.
    Chris Quintana, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Investors consistently see key tourist areas like Downtown Dubai, Dubai Marina and Palm Jumeirah as top choices that offer luxurious living options with high rental yields.
    Johan Hajji, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of luxurious
Adjective
  • The deluxe version of Sincere, complete with 22 tracks, is available now, as is Dopamine.
    Chris Malone Mendez, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
  • It's timed to the release of inspired by Fallon’s new Holiday Seasoning album, which has a deluxe version out on Friday.
    Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of deluxe
Adjective
  • On January 10, 2020, the actor and the singer announced their plan to marry, with both posting details of their lavish engagement on Instagram after a year and a half of dating.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
  • On the 18th, guests can peruse more than 125 different wines at Saturday’s Discover Napa Valley Tasting Pavilion, while there are multiple Daytime Diversions available for booking that showcase the lavish side of South Florida.
    Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of lavish
Adjective
  • One Madison’s slate of attractions includes a public gym (run by Chelsea Piers Fitness) so spacious and luxuriant that members might be tempted to move in.
    Justin Davidson, Curbed, 21 Nov. 2024
  • This was a man who had lengthy experience in surviving far from luxuriant conditions, firstly from his time living with the destitute of Paris and London as part of his first successful non-fiction volume and secondly as a fighter for the Republican cause in the Spanish Civil War.
    Rob Crossan, JSTOR Daily, 15 Nov. 2024
Definition of luxuriant
Adjective
  • The application includes the complete Babylonian Talmud, the five books of the Torah, the six books of the Mishnah and dozens of other Jewish books and writings.
    Daniel Edelson, Sun Sentinel, 22 Feb. 2024
  • Ethan Hawke's true-crime writer finds a box of Super 8 home movies in his attic, playing them and consequently putting his family in grave danger thanks to the appearance of a Babylonian deity named Bughuul. 39.
    Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024
Definition of Babylonian
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“Lucullan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Lucullan. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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