Luxury
Luxury noun - Something adding to pleasure or comfort but not absolutely necessary.
Refinement and luxury are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Refinement" instead a noun "Luxury".
Nearby Words: luxurious, luxuriously
Refinement
Refinement noun - Dignified or restrained beauty of form, appearance, or style.
Usage example: although she can afford all the jewelry that money can buy, she dresses with the gentle refinement that only taste can bestow
Luxury and refinement are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Luxury" instead a noun "Refinement".
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How words are described
Both words in one sentence
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This is a Luxury Trope, as a single set of cutlery is enough to eat with on a daily basis — having more for each kind of course is a sign of refinement.
Source: Formal Full Array of Cutlery
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Refinement and Luxury. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/luxury/refinement
Luxury & Refinement. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/luxury/refinement>.
Refinement or Luxury. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/luxury/refinement.
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