Grand
Grand adjective - Large and impressive in size, grandeur, extent, or conception.
Usage example: the grand ceremonies that typically mark the opening of the Olympic Games
Opulent is a synonym for grand in impressive topic. In some cases you can use "Opulent" instead an adjective "Grand", when it comes to topics like luxurious.
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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An ermine skirt is quite a grand and opulent way to stay warm in Winter.
Source: Luxury Tropes -
They boasted passenger decks with grand dining rooms, opulent piano lounges decorated with murals, grand staircases, bars, smoking lounges, and more besides.
Source: Starship Luxurious -
Contrast Impoverished Patrician (who can't afford even these things), All That Glitters (which looks grand but isn't), Ermine Cape Effect (opulent and obvious, to show one's power).
Source: Simple Yet Opulent
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