sumptuous

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After bouncing Rory Hutchinson earlier in the game, Carre stretched and produced a sumptuous soft-hand sky-hook offload out of contact to set Nick Tomkins running.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

A sumptuous sofa in dark-green velvet from Claremont Furnishing anchors the room without drawing attention away from the other elements.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 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

It was a sumptuous place, and we felt very daring.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela