sumptuous

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That interview now appears in book form, along with an extensive photo portfolio by Allan Grant, in “Marilyn: The Lost Photographs, the Last Interview,” a sumptuous volume that screams coffee-table chic: It’s pink!

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Patrick Summers, who chose this to end his 28 years as a music director, conducted a sumptuous performance in the Brown Theater.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

There were no immediate details on what kind of character Dern, 59, will play in the show, which typically involves murders, class tensions and sumptuous holiday spots.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

Horsfield’s version shows the kind of sumptuous cage many aspire to live in, revealing why some people prefer to remain lavishly trapped, and others rattle the bars, hoping for escape.

From Salon • Mar. 28, 2026

The previous June, Hitler had awarded Goebbels a sumptuous personal residence on the recently renamed Hermann-Goring-Strasse, just a block south of the Brandenburg Gate.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown