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Word:
luxury
IPA transcription: [l'ʌɡʒɚi]
Pronunciations of luxury
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noun
meaning of the word
Synonyms:
luxury
Meaning:
something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
Synonyms:
lavishness, luxury, sumptuosity, sumptuousness
Meaning:
the quality possessed by something that is excessively expensive
Usage examples
I had light and luxury and amusements.
My life has been one of comparative luxury.
"Grandfather, I wish I lived in such sure luxury!
They only heightened her color; they only added a new rapture to the luxury of looking at her.
"My grandchild, your eyes are your luxury! you would be unhappy without them!" the old man replied.
Luxury, by degrees getting the better of decency, the men and women at last bathed promiscuously together.
"Well, they certainly have feathered your nest well!" she declared as her eyes rested on the luxury everywhere.
Under the mild heat of this luxury of kings springs the luxury of individuals, a source of riches for the people.
This apartment was furnished with less luxury, but with more bad taste (if possible) than the room we had just left.
In due time, however, the parlors were furnished with carpets, curtains, paper, and all the fixtures of modern luxury.
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Richard Branson
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Munich
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History of the Grand Canyon area
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RMS Titanic
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