Expensive and Luxury

Expensive

Expensive adjective - Commanding a large price.

Luxury and expensive are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Luxury" instead an adjective "Expensive".

Nearby Words: expend, expense, expensively, expensed, expensing

Luxury

Luxury adjective - Showing obvious signs of wealth and comfort.
Usage example: a luxury ski lodge for those whose idea of roughing it includes private whirlpool baths

Expensive and luxury are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Expensive" instead an adjective "Luxury".

Nearby Words: luxurious, luxuriously

Both words in one sentence

  • Comic Book / Zipi y Zape Roast chicken is not rare or expensive at all in Spain today , but it was almost a luxury (a "special occasion" kind of food) in Francoist Spain.
  • On more expensive things, such as a luxury yacht, a Briefcase Full of Money can be used instead if a Zillion-Dollar Bill isn't available.
  • High Class Gloves Fancy gloves, whether heavily decorated or made of a single expensive material, are some of the most subtle, but important, signs of luxury.
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