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in the lap of luxury

ADJECTIVE
luxurious
Synonyms
STRONGEST
comfortable deluxe expensive extravagant fancy gorgeous grand imposing lavish lush opulent ostentatious palatial plush posh ritzy splendid stately sumptuous upscale
WEAK
costly easy elaborate epicurean fit for a king/queen grandiose gratifying hedonistic immoderate impressive luscious magnificent majestic pampered pleasurable pleasure-loving plushy pretentious red-carpet rich self-indulgent sensual sensuous sybaritic voluptuous well-appointed
Antonyms
STRONGEST
barren common destitute economical inferior insignificant moderate modest ordinary plain poor reasonable small unimportant unimpressive
WEAK
austere frugal
ADJECTIVE
plushy
Synonyms
WEAK
comfortable costly deluxe easy elaborate epicurean expensive extravagant fancy fit for a king/queen gorgeous grand grandiose gratifying hedonistic immoderate imposing impressive lavish luscious lush luxuriant magnificent majestic opulent ostentatious palatial pampered pleasurable pleasure-loving plush posh pretentious rich ritzy self-indulgent sensual sensuous splendid stately sumptuous sybaritic upscale voluptuous well-appointed

Example Sentences

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Digging deeper, they unearthed evidence of a justice who regularly sat in the lap of luxury, on the dime of wealthy and influential hosts.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2023

When you’re in the lap of luxury, these finer points matter — tickets aren’t as pricey as they used to be, but, still, pricey.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 9, 2023

Major U.S. airlines, including American, United, Delta and Alaska, still offer first class on domestic flights — but don’t expect a seat in the lap of luxury.

From Washington Post • Oct. 31, 2022

No up-and-coming playwright in New York City is living in the lap of luxury, but Larson’s digs were especially hardscrabble.

From New York Times • Nov. 4, 2021

I’d supposed he would be secured in the deepest dungeon that the Capitol had to offer, not cradled in the lap of luxury.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins