luxury
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4.2
- noun
- /ˈlʌkʃəri/
:
lujo
- The private yacht she rented for the weekend was a true sign of luxury and comfort.
- living in luxury
- a life of luxury
- luxury goods
So I've had the luxury of working with amazing actors.
- So I've had the luxury of working with amazing actors.
- designer handbags, luxury goods and to be honest,
- I think that rest is not a luxury, it's a necessity.
- I have the luxury of not having to do that.
- All orders include a mystery luxury gift while supplies last.
- The Lexus was a, you know, a luxury car and that ride was smooth.
- And if you like beautiful things and you like luxury things, that's OK.
- So maybe you just have one or two luxury customers a month.
- But if I was broke, I wouldn't have the luxury to focus on YouTube.
- OK, let's just have a little luxury for my underarms.
- I didn't also have like the luxury of of, of being able to.
- Now that of course is a luxury that HTML has.
Examples
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It's difficult sometimes, but good will is not a luxury; it's an absolute necessity.
Academic text (2008) -
That is luxury, and so is this.
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Seems like not everybody has that luxury, you know?
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I have the luxury of not having to do that.
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It's perhaps the only luxury we can afford as often as we want.
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Health care is a luxury.
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And what if she is used to luxury?
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Not everyone had the luxury of failing to recognize what was happening.
Academic text (2013) -
So I've had the luxury of working with amazing actors.
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We don't have that luxury.
Synonyms
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1.5
Possessions and money that make life easier
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7.7
A large amount of money and very expensive things that show wealth
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4.4
A life with great comfort and a lot of money
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7.9
Expensive things or services that give comfort and style
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7.7
A very rich, full appearance that pleases the senses
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7.2
Great comfort and rich, elegant living that costs a lot
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6.6
A way of using a lot of money or things to show wealth
The quality of being very rich and impressive in style or appearance
Very rich and costly display that shows great wealth
A stylish, expensive look that shows someone is rich
Things like a warm bed or nice food that make life pleasant and easy
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
A large fast passenger ship that has very comfortable rooms and many services
How Luxurious
Surface Forms
Etymology
Luxury comes from the Latin luxuria, which meant 'excess' or 'doing more than you need' and is related to the word deluxe. So a luxury today is an extra, often expensive thing that gives you great comfort or pleasure.