lap of luxury
Example Sentences
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His journey is one of extreme survival, but his destination is the lap of luxury: a modernist San Francisco mansion where he makes himself at home and where he’s clearly been before.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026
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
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
We’ve been making our own movie-theater-style popcorn at home for too long — having someone else not just pop it, but bring it to us, felt like the very lap of luxury.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 22, 2022
“No, you won’t. You hate hard work, and you’ll marry some rich man, and come home to sit in the lap of luxury all your days,” said Jo.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
