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luxury

[luhk-shuh-ree, luhg-zhuh-] / ˈlʌk ʃə ri, ˈlʌg ʒə- /


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From Gucci wallpaper to a $2 million two-level pool with a luxury hot tub and a fully equipped outdoor kitchen, the family’s former property spares no expense.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 2, 2026

The upheaval underscores how L.A. franchises have become billion-dollar assets in a high-stakes arms race, in which owners chase media money, luxury arenas and global clout as fiercely as championships.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026

But the luxury doesn’t come cheap: Capital costs reach up to $350 million for one lagoon with a surf deck.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2026

Some jewellery stores and luxury clothing shops boarded up their windows ahead of the protests to ward off looters.

From Barron's ● Oct. 31, 2026

As a Colored woman, my neck had constantly been beneath the stony foot of racial segregation, so collapsing under the weight of a bad twist of fate was a luxury I did not have.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson

Chloe, 40, and her son have cut back on luxuries like going to M&S and the cinema, and she now tries to limit the weekly food shop to £40.

From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026

There, the discussion shifted from seven-part heroes’ journeys centered on skipping little luxuries like Starbucks to drink-based dominance theory.

From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026

Aerospace groups Safran and Airbus—up 1.5% and 1.3%, respectively—helped push the CAC 40 0.3% higher in Paris, though luxuries weakened.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026

And some have added other luxuries, like recliner seating and dining options.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 3, 2026

Her husband adds, “We don’t have the luxuries you have in Havana, but if you like the quiet, we have plenty of that.”

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar


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