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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

Scott Keiji Takeda, who plays Ta, Mei-Li’s reluctant inamorato, has a sumptuous voice that captures the hues of Richard Rodgers’ music.

From Los Angeles Times May 20, 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

There were no immediate details on what kind of character Dern, 59, will play in the show, which typically involves murders, class tensions and sumptuous holiday spots.

From Barron's Apr. 28, 2026

Once you got up into them, he had assured us, it was nearly all level walking, with sumptuous views over the broad valley of the Shenandoah River.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson




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