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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Rachel Pyne, Robb Report, 9 July 2024
Staud Thanks to sumptuous suede, glossy Italian leather, and dazzling metallic hardware, Staud’s Birkenstock collaborations deliver a beautiful update on the iconic Arizona and Boston sandals.
—Laura Jackson, Vogue, 9 July 2024
Still, travelers couldn’t get enough of its grand sister property, Ashford Castle, whose sumptuous interiors (think: Waterford crystal chandeliers and Connemara marble surfaces) and warm Irish hospitality has won over everyone from Julia Roberts and Brad Pitt to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.
—Siobhan Reid, Travel + Leisure, 9 July 2024
The designer rose to this challenge with a bold, beefcake-forward presentation (centered on 16th-century etchings of the Farnese Hercules) and a disarmingly soft color palette of buttery yellow, sea green and sumptuous magenta.
—Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post, 6 July 2024
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“Sumptuous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sumptuous. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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