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sumptuous

[suhmp-choo-uhs] / ˈsʌmp tʃu əs /


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One of the home’s more fascinating features is a sunken conversation pit lined with sumptuous sofas in the living room.

From MarketWatch Jul. 14, 2026

He should have had an assist after a sumptuous cross for Tyrick Mitchell at the end of the first half should have been converted but was headed wide.

From BBC May 27, 2026

The romantic legend was that the composer was by then so successful and wealthy that he moved to a Paris townhouse and gave sumptuous parties and musicales for the rest of his life.

From The Wall Street Journal May 15, 2026

Patrick Summers, who chose this to end his 28 years as a music director, conducted a sumptuous performance in the Brown Theater.

From Los Angeles Times May 11, 2026

He trapped snakes and draped them around his neck, where they writhed in sumptuous silvery waves that seemed to tickle.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago




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