To me a lush carpet of pine needles or spongy grass is more welcome than the most luxurious Persian rug. From LearnThat.org. [Helen Keller (1880-1968)]
Peter G., yes, luxurious is exactly the right word. From Wordnik.com. [Recipes: Tajarin (Fresh Egg Yolk Tagliarini), Tajarin with White Truffles, Olive Oil, and Parmesan, & Tajarin with Sage Butter] Reference
Survivors’ quarters are not what we call luxurious. From Wordnik.com. [Rescue Ferrets at Sea] Reference
The decor, while luxurious, is different from that of most yachts, Mr. Kaplan said. From Wordnik.com. [A Giant Yacht Sails to San Francisco - Bits Blog - NYTimes.com] Reference
We passed banquet halls capable of seating several hundred in luxurious surroundings. From Wordnik.com. [The Road To El Dorado] Reference
Only milk and cookies as these fine Aurorans whiled the night away in luxurious splendor and bliss. From Wordnik.com. [Aurora Housing Authority's Chronic Problem of Jericho Circle Complex to Be Demolished Summer 2010] Reference
But Oceania's Party elite live in luxurious flats and enjoy sugar, white bread, and fresh coffee beans. From Wordnik.com. ['Making Political Writing Into An Art' - Celebrating the Centenary of Orwell's Birth] Reference
His hair billowed out in luxurious, tight strawberry curls, so from a distance he was frequently mistaken for a girl. From Wordnik.com. [Fan Fiction Update] Reference
Antoinette; this extraordinary WOMAN, whose days had passed in luxurious splendour; whose will had been little less than law!. From Wordnik.com. [Letter to the Women of England, on the Injustice of Mental Subordination] Reference
One of the best and most luxurious is Hacienda Taboada five miles outside San Miguel de Allende, two hours north of Mexico City. From Wordnik.com. [Taking the "waters" in Mexico] Reference
See the retelling of the tragic fate of Oedipus in luxurious cinematic splendor redolent of '50s era epics -- with a case of vegetables. From Wordnik.com. [Boing Boing] Reference
Maldives, best known as a luxurious honeymoon destination, was a repressive. From Wordnik.com. [WN.com - Articles related to Smell of success: Travel agents use holiday scents to sell trips] Reference
I was thankful for the food, though it could not be called a luxurious banquet. From Wordnik.com. [Dick Cheveley His Adventures and Misadventures] Reference
The carriages could not be called luxurious; to be frank, they were cattle-trucks. From Wordnik.com. ["Contemptible", by "Casualty"] Reference
Space is luxurious, which is precisely why museums should use it more flamboyantly. From Wordnik.com. [ArtsJournal: Daily Arts News] Reference
Of course, this is food enough for a hungry man; but it can hardly be called luxurious living. From Wordnik.com. [The Young Voyageurs Boy Hunters in the North] Reference
Its furnishing might be called luxurious, and the same standard of comfort prevailed through the house. From Wordnik.com. [The Whirlpool] Reference
The rest-house could not be called luxurious; the reader is referred to the photograph I took of it facing page 332. From Wordnik.com. [Across Coveted Lands or a Journey from Flushing (Holland) to Calcutta Overland] Reference
My hair, which was curly enough, was too short to be described as luxurious tresses; and the color was neither brown nor black. From Wordnik.com. [The Promised Land] Reference
So it sounds kind of luxurious, but obviously it is not. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Dec 25, 2008] Reference
The winner would also be given three nights in a "luxurious" hotel. From Wordnik.com. [Lloyd Garver: Free Trip To Rome - If You Have Surgery?] Reference
And that's one of his favorite words, along with "glamorous" and "luxurious" - is. From Wordnik.com. [NYT > Home Page] Reference
(from the Hawker Beechcraft Corporation), described as a luxurious wonder in the air. From Wordnik.com. Reference
Now don't let the word "luxurious" bring on visions of dancing dollar signs in your head. From Wordnik.com. [Leisa Naples: Men Don't be Scared: Last Minute Mother's Day Guide for the Shopping Impaired] Reference
There was something about the word "luxurious" or luxurioso which made this gentleman laugh. From Wordnik.com. [the English word luxurious is close to some vulgarity in Spanish?] Reference
In England the Roman Catholic and Anglican Churches engage in that kind of luxurious evasion. From Wordnik.com. [The Spiritual Life] Reference
PYLE'S CREAM LATHER SHAVING SOAP, a "luxurious" article for gentlemen who shave themselves. From Wordnik.com. [The Continental Monthly, Vol 2, No 6, December 1862 Devoted to Literature and National Policy] Reference
And luxurious is the line indeed. From Wordnik.com. [International Orange, The New Bodylicious Spa Ritual For Your Home] Reference
Damascus, living in luxurious ease. From Wordnik.com. [Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible] Reference
Fashionable women in luxurious homes. From Wordnik.com. [Suffrage Songs and Verses] Reference
Gold medalist Shaun White explains how he maintains his "luxurious" locks. From Wordnik.com. [ShowHype - Top Entertainment News, Videos, and Blogs] Reference
The yurts have double beds and wood stoves - and are described as "luxurious". From Wordnik.com. [Top stories from Times Online] Reference
A reskinned, more "luxurious" version of the Chevy Trailblazer GMT360 platform. From Wordnik.com. [Buffalo Pundit] Reference
Yes, flying forward sure is "luxurious" … Remember that when you're staring at a tray table. From Wordnik.com. [Upgrade: Travel Better] Reference
For that segment, she lauded the 'luxurious' vacation and made no mention of possible controversy. From Wordnik.com. [NewsBusters.org - Exposing Liberal Media Bias] Reference
A "luxurious" article for gentlemen who shave themselves. From Wordnik.com. [The Continental Monthly, Vol III, Issue VI, June, 1863 Devoted to Literature and National Policy] Reference
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