🇬🇧🇨🇳 sumptuous - 豪华 : English Lesson

Meaning of "sumptuous" ("豪华"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

Sumptuous means something looks extra fancy, rich, and super luxurious—like a feast or room that seems made for kings, queens, and very spoiled cats.

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Our cat only drinks from the most sumptuous crystal bowl and pretends not to know us when we use plastic cups.

The cruise ship buffet was so sumptuous that Dad said, ‘If I disappear, don’t look for me—check the dessert table first.’

My sandwich looked sumptuous until I realized I had accidentally used my homework instead of lettuce.

I tried to make a sumptuous breakfast in bed for Mom, but it turned into a smoky performance called ‘Oops, the Toast.’

Mom made a sumptuous dinner, so fancy that even the carrots looked like they had personal stylists.

At the festival, a baker unveiled a sumptuous cake, sumptuous frosting like velvet, sumptuous gold leaf, sumptuous berries glistening, and a sumptuous ribbon. Children gasped, their fingers sticky with joy. People reached, laughed, and shared slices. The last crumb disappeared; the crowd sighed, full and happy. A small child hugged the baker, glowing.

This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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