sumptuous

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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

Horsfield’s version shows the kind of sumptuous cage many aspire to live in, revealing why some people prefer to remain lavishly trapped, and others rattle the bars, hoping for escape.

From Salon • Mar. 28, 2026

Upon seeing the size of the package, an old woman nearby quipped, “Madam must have had one of her sumptuous banquets.”

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane