sumptuous
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It’s a film unlike any other period piece, as sumptuous as decadent as a French pastry.
From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026
Quinn Kelsey’s sumptuous baritone brimmed with lyricism along with its power, expressing Macbeth’s ambition and terror at the same time.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
Sorcinelli, aided by 11 seamstresses, displayed the green silk forming the basis of Leo's vestment for Rimini, rolling out the sumptuous fabric onto a long table.
From Barron's ● Aug. 22, 2026
On the other hand, is brought out the sumptuous quality Alex Newell’s voice potently making the adamant “Keep Marching” keep marching.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 16, 2026
Moreover, it was doing this with the most sumptuous inefficiency.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
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