sumptuous
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Russell had the final word with his boot as the home crowd celebrated a sumptuous comeback and a first appearance in the last four in 20 long years.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
It found its way onto the sumptuous luggage that became the house’s trademark.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026
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
Meanwhile, the sumptuous imagery and amiable pacing of “Wuthering Heights” trounce del Toro’s ghastly slog of a film.
From Salon • Feb. 23, 2026
Born into a life of sumptuous privilege–his grandfathers were dukes, respectively, of Devonshire and Kent–he was the most gifted English scientist of his age, but also the strangest.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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