sumptuous
adjective
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The word sumptuous typically describes things that can only be had at some significant expense, a fact that keeps the modern English word tied to its Latin source: sumptus, meaning "expense." Another English adjective, sumptuary, has the same Latin source, but today is found mostly in the context of sumptuary laws, largely historical regulations limiting extravagant expenditures and habits, especially on moral or religious grounds.
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Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 14 Aug. 2024
Imagine the extreme contrast of cruising on an ultra-luxury expedition ship, where all accommodations are sumptuous suites with marble baths, and complimentary caviar and alcohol flows freely.
—Janice Wald Henderson, Travel + Leisure, 12 Aug. 2024
Summertime brings an abundance of delicious fruit, including fresh peaches and blueberries for this sumptuous Grilled Peach and Blueberry Salad.
—Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press, 10 Aug. 2024
Meanwhile, all things are coming up suede with sumptuous separates coming from Altuzarra to Staud.
—Laura Jackson, Vogue, 9 Aug. 2024
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“Sumptuous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sumptuous. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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