in the lap of luxury
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Digging deeper, they unearthed evidence of a justice who regularly sat in the lap of luxury, on the dime of wealthy and influential hosts.
From Slate • Apr. 6, 2023
When you’re in the lap of luxury, these finer points matter — tickets aren’t as pricey as they used to be, but, still, pricey.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 9, 2023
Major U.S. airlines, including American, United, Delta and Alaska, still offer first class on domestic flights — but don’t expect a seat in the lap of luxury.
From Washington Post • Oct. 31, 2022
“The tiny Maltese,” the American Kennel Club tells us, “has been sitting in the lap of luxury since the Bible was a work in progress.”
From New York Times • Oct. 4, 2021
And she’d grown up in the lap of luxury, with more wealth than he could even imagine.
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
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