PLUSHINESS Synonyms: 67 Similar and Opposite Words

plushiness

noun

as in richness

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Noun

One of my personal highlights was the Dries Van Noten show, which demonstrated a particularly sophisticated approach to color, combining richness, subtlety and emotion.

— Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
Our best argument in favor of London is that the city has so much to offer and London remains unmatched in the richness and diversity of its ecosystem.

— Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of richness

Noun

The Credit Suisse findings suggest that what holds value isn’t luxury per se, but specific tastes.

— Molly A. Wallace, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
Kering doesn’t break down sales of individual houses except Gucci, but according to Bernstein estimates, the house generated less than €200 million in 2025, down sharply from a peak of €850 million during the post-pandemic luxury boom in 2022/2023.

— Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of luxury

Noun

All of the grandeur and energy of Pollock’s looping brambles and cords are clenched in Krasner’s versions.

— Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2026
The 58-key, six-story hotel takes its name from the Jazz Age term for a singer, and its design evokes the sleek grandeur of the Streamline Moderne movement.

— Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of grandeur

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Yedikule Fortress, a former prison and imperial treasury whose origins go back to the fourth-century Walls of Constantinople, is returning to its former magnificence as the result of a multi-stage restoration project.

— Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026
The magnificence of the AI renaissance has blinded our society to its pernicious creep into the arts.

— David Barber, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of magnificence

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Since the hotel’s opening day in 1907, when a Vanderbilt scion signed the guest register with a flourish, the Plaza, at the corner of Central Park South and Fifth Avenue, has been synonymous with a particular New York brand of opulence.

— Andy Newman, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2026
The rooms The rooms and suites at the Serbelloni are swaddled in opulence.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of opulence

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Legal recognition of the country’s nobility stopped in 1946 and for aristocrats such as Princess Giacinta Ruspoli, upkeep of the family’s ancestral homes doesn’t come cheap.

— Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
Thomas Jefferson is believed to have loved these wines and today they are enjoyed by Italian nobility and discerning wine lovers the world over.

— Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of nobility

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There is a case to be made that California is great and good in so many ways, beyond just its incredible natural splendor.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
The hotel is a five-minute walk from downtown Callicoon, which is lined with antique and home goods stores, community art, restaurants, bars, and the natural splendor of the Delaware River.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of splendor

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