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sumptuous - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'sumptuous' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Sumptuous [ a.]
- Involving large outlay or expense; costly; expensive; hence, luxurious; splendid; magnificient; as, a sumptuous house or table; sumptuous apparel.

Meaning of 'sumptuous' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . sumptuous [ s]
Meaning (1):
- ostentatiously rich and superior in quality
Example in sentence:
  • a princely sum;
  • gilded dining rooms;
  • these architecture magazines are full of the lush interiors of the rich and famous