deluxe

adjective

di-ˈləks How to pronounce deluxe (audio)
Definition of deluxenext
as in luxurious
showing obvious signs of wealth and comfort a classy hotel with truly deluxe accommodations

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Recent Examples of deluxe Wilson’s work in music includes the albums Sound of a Woman, released earlier this year (a deluxe version dropped in September); AM/FM; Rita Wilson; Bigger Picture, and Halfway to Home. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2026 Billy Joel’s Turnstiles is getting the deluxe treatment for its 50th anniversary. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 29 Sep. 2026 On the Cascade Canyon Winter Train, a standard class costs $97; deluxe class is $134; first class starts at $172; and presidential class starts around $215 (again, must be booked in quantities of two). — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 29 Sep. 2026 The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants deluxe anniversary edition is available now, wherever books are sold. — Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for deluxe
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deluxe
  1. luxurious
  2. luxury
  3. luxuriant
Adjective
  • After decades of neglect and subsequent disrepair, it was recently restored into a luxurious one-bedroom retreat that honors its historic roots while embracing contemporary amenities like a king bed, an en-suite bathroom, and a sleek living area.
    — Madeline Weinfield, Architectural Digest, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The result was a journey that allowed the guests to experience some of the planet’s last truly wild places in a way that felt adventurous, luxurious, and safe.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of luxurious
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  • Even with a shifting Boston portfolio, their ultra-luxury holdings remain vast.
    — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2026
  • That philosophy heavily shapes Varas’s work in ultra-luxury residential building.
    — Kelly Allen, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of luxury
Adjective
  • Olivia Miles, the rookie point guard for the Minnesota Lynx, wears a pair of bug-eyed sports goggles, black and bulbous, sometimes held in place by a thick strap that runs through her luxuriant Afro.
    — Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026
  • At the end of the fifth group, one girl’s face blossomed into a radiant flower, and another drew herself with luxuriant pigtails, standing beneath a bright red beating heart.
    — James Gordon, Time, 14 July 2026
Definition of luxuriant

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“Deluxe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deluxe. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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