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How to pronounce sumptuous in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms deluxe, gilded, grand, lush, luxurious, opulent, princely
Derivation sumptuosity, sumptuousness

Examples of sumptuous

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For my second beer I chose Blue Monkey's sumptuous porter called 99 Red Baboons.
From the telegraph.co.uk
What started out as Plan B has evolved into a sumptuous choreographers'showcase.
From the signonsandiego.com
What I love about this sumptuous recipe is that a little luxury goes a long way.
From the stltoday.com
If money is no object, book the sumptuous, 2,254-square-foot presidential suite.
From the chron.com
It has sumptuous rooms, a fine pool, golf course, spa and many other activities.
From the independent.co.uk
Associate art director D.W. Pine will convert their work into sumptuous layouts.
From the time.com
Rome was known just as much for its new sumptuous churches as for its vagabonds.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Sumptuous aromas of honeyed grapefruit, flowers, and melon jump from the glass.
From the businessweek.com
Sumptuous, even succulent, but beautifully proportioned, so supremely refreshing.
From the washingtontimes.com
More examples
  • Deluxe: rich and superior in quality; "a princely sum"; "gilded dining rooms"
  • (sumptuousness) luxury: wealth as evidenced by sumptuous living
  • (sumptuosity) lavishness: the quality possessed by something that is excessively expensive
  • Sumptuary laws (from Latin sumptuariae leges) are laws that attempt to regulate habits of consumption. ...
  • Magnificent and splendid, suggesting abundance and great expense, and having a flavour of debauchery
  • (sumptuously) With great splendor, luxury.
  • (adj): entailing great expense, fine work, costly, lavish
  • (adjective) extremely costly, rich, luxurious, or magnificent
  • Splendid and expensive-looking