Luxury
noun
Great comfort, especially as provided by expensive and beautiful things.
The hotel provides luxury accommodations.
Often appears as...
- luxury car
- luxury hotel
noun
Something expensive that you enjoy but do not need.
Eating at fancy restaurants is a luxury I can't afford right now.
Often appears as...
- luxury item
- luxury good
adjective
Rich and superior in quality.
A luxury apartment is equipped with high-quality fittings and furnishings.
Often appears as...
- luxury product
- luxury service
noun
Great comfort, especially as provided by expensive and beautiful things.
The hotel provides luxury accommodations.
Often appears as...
- luxury car
- luxury hotel
noun
Something expensive that you enjoy but do not need.
Eating at fancy restaurants is a luxury I can't afford right now.
Often appears as...
- luxury item
- luxury good
adjective
Rich and superior in quality.
A luxury apartment is equipped with high-quality fittings and furnishings.
Often appears as...
- luxury product
- luxury service
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Status Symbol
Often conveys wealth and status, suggesting that the product or service is exclusively for the elite.
Driving a luxury car denotes a certain level of prestige.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Variances
Perception of what is luxury can vary by culture; what's luxurious in one country might be ordinary in another.
In some countries, owning a car itself is a luxury.
Pro Tip 3/3Implies Cost
Typically implies something is expensive and not commonly affordable.
The luxury accommodations were priced far above average hotel rooms.
Pro Tip 1/3Status Symbol
Often conveys wealth and status, suggesting that the product or service is exclusively for the elite.
Driving a luxury car denotes a certain level of prestige.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Variances
Perception of what is luxury can vary by culture; what's luxurious in one country might be ordinary in another.
In some countries, owning a car itself is a luxury.
Pro Tip 3/3Implies Cost
Typically implies something is expensive and not commonly affordable.
The luxury accommodations were priced far above average hotel rooms.
Pro Tip 1/3Status Symbol
Often conveys wealth and status, suggesting that the product or service is exclusively for the elite.
Driving a luxury car denotes a certain level of prestige.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Variances
Perception of what is luxury can vary by culture; what's luxurious in one country might be ordinary in another.
In some countries, owning a car itself is a luxury.
Pro Tip 3/3Implies Cost
Typically implies something is expensive and not commonly affordable.
The luxury accommodations were priced far above average hotel rooms.
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How to raise a Black son...
that you cannot simply be curious, that you are not afforded the luxury of making a mistake, that someone's implicit bias might be the reason you don't wake up in the morning. But this cannot be what defines us. Because we have parents who raised us to understand that our bodies weren't meant for the backside of a bullet,
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The five major world...
into a life of luxury. Venturing forth from his sheltered existence as a young man, he witnessed the human suffering that had been hidden from him and immediately set out to investigate its sources. Why must people endure suffering? Must we reincarnate through hundreds of lives? At first he thought the problem
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Jonathan Foley: The...
And they're both happening at the same time. But what's really important here to remember is that it's not all bad. It's not that agriculture's a bad thing. In fact, we completely depend on it. It's not optional. It's not a luxury. It's an absolute necessity. We have to provide food and feed and, yeah,
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What does an alien look...
its nearest neighbor Mars the earth is a lush oasis in comparison to Mars and this is because we enjoy the luxury of life's most precious commodity water Mars did have water in its past billions of years ago it had rivers and lakes and may have looked a lot like the earth so
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The myth of King Midas...
Despite the luxury in which he lived, no amount of precious jewels, finest silk or splendid decor felt like enough. His life, he thought, was lacking luster; what he needed was more gold. The god sent the power to turn anything the king touched to gold surging through Midas.
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How Did the 'Unsinkable'...
owner thought having 64 lifeboats enough for everyone on board would make the ship look too cluttered this emphasis on elegance didn't stop with Titanic's outward appearance inside when top-notch luxuries the grand staircase running the height of six days
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Why do animals have such...
like an evolutionary defense mechanism against its shorter lifespan. Larger animals, by contrast, are better at fending off predators, and so they have the luxury of time to grow to large sizes and reproduce multiple times during their lives.
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Sleep is your superpower...
Well, I think it may be sleep, unfortunately, is not an optional lifestyle luxury. Sleep is a nonnegotiable biological necessity. It is your life-support system,
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Adam Garone: Healthier...
I think the beautiful Malin put it perfectly. Every man deserves the opportunity to grow a little bit of luxury. Ladies and gentlemen, and more importantly,
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Drinking monkeys &...
more than a mere luxury this helps to
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How to raise a Black son...
that you cannot simply be curious, that you are not afforded the luxury of making a mistake, that someone's implicit bias might be the reason you don't wake up in the morning. But this cannot be what defines us. Because we have parents who raised us to understand that our bodies weren't meant for the backside of a bullet,
Video examples
The five major world...
into a life of luxury. Venturing forth from his sheltered existence as a young man, he witnessed the human suffering that had been hidden from him and immediately set out to investigate its sources. Why must people endure suffering? Must we reincarnate through hundreds of lives? At first he thought the problem
Video examples
Jonathan Foley: The...
And they're both happening at the same time. But what's really important here to remember is that it's not all bad. It's not that agriculture's a bad thing. In fact, we completely depend on it. It's not optional. It's not a luxury. It's an absolute necessity. We have to provide food and feed and, yeah,
Video examples
What does an alien look...
its nearest neighbor Mars the earth is a lush oasis in comparison to Mars and this is because we enjoy the luxury of life's most precious commodity water Mars did have water in its past billions of years ago it had rivers and lakes and may have looked a lot like the earth so
Video examples
The myth of King Midas...
Despite the luxury in which he lived, no amount of precious jewels, finest silk or splendid decor felt like enough. His life, he thought, was lacking luster; what he needed was more gold. The god sent the power to turn anything the king touched to gold surging through Midas.
Video examples
How Did the 'Unsinkable'...
owner thought having 64 lifeboats enough for everyone on board would make the ship look too cluttered this emphasis on elegance didn't stop with Titanic's outward appearance inside when top-notch luxuries the grand staircase running the height of six days
Video examples
Why do animals have such...
like an evolutionary defense mechanism against its shorter lifespan. Larger animals, by contrast, are better at fending off predators, and so they have the luxury of time to grow to large sizes and reproduce multiple times during their lives.
Video examples
Sleep is your superpower...
Well, I think it may be sleep, unfortunately, is not an optional lifestyle luxury. Sleep is a nonnegotiable biological necessity. It is your life-support system,
Video examples
Adam Garone: Healthier...
I think the beautiful Malin put it perfectly. Every man deserves the opportunity to grow a little bit of luxury. Ladies and gentlemen, and more importantly,
Video examples
Drinking monkeys &...
more than a mere luxury this helps to
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Floor Jansen
Dutch Musician
I do know I will enjoy family life. What I've seen from moms, or heard stories from people who became a parent, it's such a consuming thing; it's such a wonderful thing. I consider it an extreme luxury to have that time and to not have to do anything else, and just be with my kid.
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Jaz Sinclair
I just said, 'Hey, I'm waking up early and doing my hair before I come to set, and it's not fair that my white costars get to roll out of bed and feel taken care of and that I don't have that same luxury.
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Christy Turlington
American Model
I haven't left modeling completely; I just took a step out, and I now have the rare luxury of picking and choosing how to spend my days.
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Giorgio Moroder
Italian Producer
I had an idea for a technologically advanced luxury watch. I got involved in digital art and neon painting and put on shows of my work.
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Jane Campion
New Zealander Director
It's a luxury to be able to tell a long form story. I love novels, and I love to have a long relationship with characters.
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Frans van Houten
Dutch Businessman
Changing the ways of governments usually doesn't happen quickly, but time is a luxury the world no longer enjoys.
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Harry Kewell
When I was playing, some people said I was a luxury player, but I was just a hard worker.
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Jean-Michel Jarre
French Musician
Creative industries are more important than the car industry, luxury jewels, and fashion.
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Namrata Shirodkar
Indian Actress
I had many luxuries in life, even before I tied the knot.
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Coco Chanel
French Designer
Luxury must be comfortable, otherwise it is not luxury.
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Floor Jansen
Dutch Musician
I do know I will enjoy family life. What I've seen from moms, or heard stories from people who became a parent, it's such a consuming thing; it's such a wonderful thing. I consider it an extreme luxury to have that time and to not have to do anything else, and just be with my kid.
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Jaz Sinclair
I just said, 'Hey, I'm waking up early and doing my hair before I come to set, and it's not fair that my white costars get to roll out of bed and feel taken care of and that I don't have that same luxury.
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Christy Turlington
American Model
I haven't left modeling completely; I just took a step out, and I now have the rare luxury of picking and choosing how to spend my days.
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Giorgio Moroder
Italian Producer
I had an idea for a technologically advanced luxury watch. I got involved in digital art and neon painting and put on shows of my work.
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Jane Campion
New Zealander Director
It's a luxury to be able to tell a long form story. I love novels, and I love to have a long relationship with characters.
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Frans van Houten
Dutch Businessman
Changing the ways of governments usually doesn't happen quickly, but time is a luxury the world no longer enjoys.
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Harry Kewell
When I was playing, some people said I was a luxury player, but I was just a hard worker.
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Jean-Michel Jarre
French Musician
Creative industries are more important than the car industry, luxury jewels, and fashion.
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Namrata Shirodkar
Indian Actress
I had many luxuries in life, even before I tied the knot.
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Coco Chanel
French Designer
Luxury must be comfortable, otherwise it is not luxury.
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