sumptuousness

Even then, the term sumptuousness may seem ill-chosen, since the nomadic nature of African life persists in spite of palaces and chamberlains and all the elaborate ritual of the Makhzen, and the most pompous rites are likely to end in a dusty gallop of wild tribesmen, and the most princely processions to tail off in a string of half-naked urchins riding bareback on donkeys.

In Morocco Edith Wharton 1899

That sense of celluloid sumptuousness is tangibly present in 2005's standalone Hubert Horatio Bartle Bobton-Trent, which tells the story of "child genius" Hubert and his "frightfully, frightfully rich" parents, flighty socialites who own mansions in London and Milan and a "swankily swell house in New York".

A life in books: Lauren Child Sarah Crown 2010

Many of the Niçois villas are veritable palaces, and what adds to their sumptuousness is the indoor greenery, dwarf palms, india-rubber trees, and other handsome evergreens decorating corridor and landing-places.

In the Heart of the Vosges And Other Sketches by a "Devious Traveller" Matilda Betham-Edwards 1877

Yes, the wilderness is vanishing, and cultures are fading, but what saves them are not dry statistics and doomsday scenarios, but rather the emotional sumptuousness and connection that comes from visitation.

Richard Bangs: Naked in Brazil Richard Bangs 2010

As with its companion volumes, "An Egg is Quiet" and "A Seed is Sleepy," graphic design is very much part of the pleasure of this beautiful book, which invites 5- to 10-year-olds to enjoy the variety, complexity and sumptuousness of natural things.

Enchanted Gardens, Wherever You Look Meghan Cox Gurdon 2011

The door opens onto a stunning, high ceilinged, light-filled apartment, its 17-foot-tall Austrian windows framed by the aforementioned black cast-iron arches, its finishes bespeaking a level of sumptuousness uncommon in the more cookie-cutter condos of the moderately rich.

Opulently Hidden, In Plain Sight Dana Rubinstein 2011

The camp itself was essentially a series of huge tents decorated with an eye toward sumptuousness—overstuffed couches, a dinner table made from beached wood, a makeshift bar area—all atop raised, rich hardwood flooring.

In the Time of Bobby Cox Lang Whitaker 2011

With the possible exception of Motherless Brooklyn (which I loved and re-read to savor the sheer sumptuousness of its prose) Chronic City is his best yet.

Chronic City: Summary and book reviews of Chronic City by Jonathan Lethem. 2009

The camp itself was essentially a series of huge tents decorated with an eye toward sumptuousness—overstuffed couches, a dinner table made from beached wood, a makeshift bar area—all atop raised, rich hardwood flooring.

In the Time of Bobby Cox Lang Whitaker 2011

And all of it would be experienced from the sumptuousness and civility of my fully equipped, state-of-the-art recreational vehicle.

Reality RV: Family Time Ralph Gardner Jr. 2011