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sumptuous

[suhmp-choo-uhs] / ˈsʌmp tʃu əs /


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The following year, he sounded majestic on the single “Suspicious Minds” and on the album “From Elvis in Memphis,” surrounded by sumptuous strings and a rugged rhythm section.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026

The play, a sumptuous historical pastiche, is both an invitation and a daunting challenge to theater makers.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026

And here, each frame is a sumptuous feast of texture, light and color — like a swath of sweat-drenched tulle cast out onto the wind and into the fog.

From Salon • Feb. 14, 2026

The feature had aimed "to create a sumptuous and resplendent atmosphere", the hotel's parent company said in a filing Wednesday.

From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026

Then families and friends gather to feast on sumptuous food and honor the person’s longevity.

From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung




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