as in luxurious
showing obvious signs of wealth and comfort
the cruise ship claims to offer sumptuous furnishings, exquisitely prepared cuisine, and stellar entertainment
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Recent Examples of sumptuous
Voice-overs reciting passages about desire from iconic authors F. Scott Fitzgerald, Ernest Hemingway, D.H. Lawrence, and Gustave Flaubert are underscored by Angelo Badalamenti getting sumptuous on the synth.
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Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 17 Jan. 2025
On the parlor level, sumptuous textiles and refined forms set the tone.
—Hannah Martin, Architectural Digest, 16 Jan. 2025
With just 56 guest rooms, including 8 sumptuous suites, the hotel manages to feel intimate yet upscale, offering goose down duvets, 600-thread-count Egyptian cotton sheets, and soaking tubs for ultimate comfort.
—Noel Burgess, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
The additional guest bedrooms, equally as sumptuous, are located on another wing of the house, which awards plenty of privacy for homeowners in the primary suite.
—Emma Reynolds, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 17 Jan. 2025
On the parlor level, sumptuous textiles and refined forms set the tone.
—Hannah Martin, Architectural Digest, 16 Jan. 2025
With just 56 guest rooms, including 8 sumptuous suites, the hotel manages to feel intimate yet upscale, offering goose down duvets, 600-thread-count Egyptian cotton sheets, and soaking tubs for ultimate comfort.
—Noel Burgess, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
The additional guest bedrooms, equally as sumptuous, are located on another wing of the house, which awards plenty of privacy for homeowners in the primary suite.
—Emma Reynolds, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sumptuous
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The hotel’s Nine Kingdoms of Bali experience includes luxurious accommodations, a tour of Klungkung Palace and lunch with one of the royals.—
Terry Elward,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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The inside is super soft and comfy, more comfy and luxurious than the microfiber-type fleece.—
Chaunie Brusie, RN,
Parents,
23 Jan. 2025
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Billboard floated other theories, including the release of the lead single from a potential Act III album, the launch of her own country music festival, an appearance at the 2025 Houston Rodeo, a residency featuring Cowboy Carter, and a deluxe edition of Cowboy Carter.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes,
14 Jan. 2025
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The White Stripes will take a deep dive into their 2005 album Get Behind Me Satan with a deluxe package available only via their subscription vinyl service the Vault.—
SPIN Staff,
SPIN,
9 Jan. 2025
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The development pre-built its luxuriant landscaping and outdoor plazas, then incorporated an indoor golf simulator, fitness center and café as tenant amenities.—
Jeffrey Steele,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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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
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Quincy Jones, the superstar producer who embodied the Grammys if anyone ever did, got a fittingly lavish tribute from an A-team of music legends from all over history.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
3 Feb. 2025
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Nashville’s notable Asian dining expansion made headway this summer — with lavish new eateries opening their doors in the Gulch, the announcement of a new pan-Asian restaurant coming from the owners of Noko and the upscale Japanese restaurant Sushi Row headed to Wedgewood-Houston in 2025.—
Hadley Hitson,
The Tennessean,
3 Feb. 2025
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“Sumptuous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sumptuous. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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