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de luxe

British

/ dəˈlʌks, ˈlʊks /

adjective

(esp of products, articles for sale, etc) rich, elegant, or sumptuous; superior in quality, number of accessories, etc

the de luxe model of a car

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adverb

in a luxurious manner

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Etymology

Origin of de luxe

C19: from French, literally: of luxury

Example Sentences

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And of course Celia Sinclair Thornqvist sealed the deal over a cup of tea in the elegant salon de luxe.

From BBC • Jan. 11, 2024

But Ms. McDonald is a one-woman time machine de luxe, who translates the precise stylistic quirks of a bygone era into a melting immediacy.

From New York Times • Apr. 28, 2016

This season, it was minimalism de luxe, with a pinch of retro quirkiness.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 7, 2011

With arts cuts looming, we won't see the likes of this sort of de luxe artistic adventure here for a long time, if ever.

From The Guardian • Sep. 25, 2010

The "edition de luxe" business is not at all to my taste—I should prefer a popular edition at a possible price.

From The Letters of Ambrose Bierce With a Memoir by George Sterling by Bierce, Ambrose

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