luxuriance
noun
lux·u·ri·ance (ˌ)ləg-ˈzhu̇r-ē-ən(t)s 
(ˌ)lək-ˈshu̇r-
: the quality or state of being luxuriant
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Silken material ensured that this collection maintained a real sense of luxuriance throughout. 
Thomas Adamson, ajc, 2 Oct. 2021 But reaching Dante’s Heaven by following faithfully in his footsteps isn’t possible in English, which lacks the luxuriance of rhyme native to Italian. Judith Thurman, The New Yorker, 13 Sep. 2021 The first movement’s melodic luxuriance, the menuet’s delicacy and the finale’s theme-and-variations attested to the range of color and attack the CSO winds can conjure at the drop of a sixteenth note. Howard Reich, chicagotribune.com, 2 Oct. 2020 The rest of the album, though, doesn’t shy away from the Weeknd’s shimmery mid-80s luxuriance. Jon Caramanica, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2020 Though one wished Afkham had allowed the music to breathe a bit more, the CSO’s tonal luxuriance served the score well. Howard Reich, chicagotribune.com, 25 Oct. 2019 The plants exude an unexpected tropical luxuriance. Eva Sohlman, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2019 While, others see the sometimes austere, minimalist designs as an unwelcome direction for the powerhouse synonymous with luxuriance. San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Sep. 2019 An excess of perspiration seemed avoidable, and the attractive luxuriance of summer appeared in evidence. Martin Weil, Washington Post, 29 July 2019 See More
Thomas Adamson, ajc, 2 Oct. 2021 But reaching Dante’s Heaven by following faithfully in his footsteps isn’t possible in English, which lacks the luxuriance of rhyme native to Italian. Judith Thurman, The New Yorker, 13 Sep. 2021 The first movement’s melodic luxuriance, the menuet’s delicacy and the finale’s theme-and-variations attested to the range of color and attack the CSO winds can conjure at the drop of a sixteenth note. Howard Reich, chicagotribune.com, 2 Oct. 2020 The rest of the album, though, doesn’t shy away from the Weeknd’s shimmery mid-80s luxuriance. Jon Caramanica, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2020 Though one wished Afkham had allowed the music to breathe a bit more, the CSO’s tonal luxuriance served the score well. Howard Reich, chicagotribune.com, 25 Oct. 2019 The plants exude an unexpected tropical luxuriance. Eva Sohlman, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2019 While, others see the sometimes austere, minimalist designs as an unwelcome direction for the powerhouse synonymous with luxuriance. San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Sep. 2019 An excess of perspiration seemed avoidable, and the attractive luxuriance of summer appeared in evidence. Martin Weil, Washington Post, 29 July 2019 See More Word History
First Known Use
1654, in the meaning defined above
luxuriance
noun
as in grandeur
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- grandeur
- opulence
- sumptuousness
- magnificence
- richness
- lavishness
- luxuriousness
- resplendence
- splendor
- nobleness
- ornateness
- nobility
- luxury
- elegance
- grandness
- brilliance
- majesty
- courtliness
- gracefulness
- elegancy
- glory
- stateliness
- gloriousness
- plushness
- refinement
- tastefulness
- handsomeness
- sophistication
- grace
- fineness
- exquisiteness
- resplendency
- artfulness
- chic
- plushiness
- classicism
- taste
- dignity
- augustness
- classiness
- polish
- ostentation
- restraint
- affectedness
- grandiosity
- ostentatiousness
- showiness
- simplicity
- class
- pretentiousness
- choiceness
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- inelegance
- coarseness
- vulgarity
- grotesqueness
- flamboyance
- tastelessness
- gaudiness
- gracelessness
- kitsch
- tawdriness
- grotesquerie
- crudeness
- garishness
- glitz
- grotesquery
- flashiness