de luxe

British  

/ dəˈlʌks, ˈlʊks /

adjective

1. (esp of products, articles for sale, etc) rich, elegant, or sumptuous; superior in quality, number of accessories, etc

   the de luxe model of a car

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adverb

1. in a luxurious manner

Etymology

Origin of de luxe

C19: from French, literally: of luxury

Example Sentences

And of course Celia Sinclair Thornqvist sealed the deal over a cup of tea in the elegant salon de luxe.

From BBC • Jan. 11, 2024

But Ms. McDonald is a one-woman time machine de luxe, who translates the precise stylistic quirks of a bygone era into a melting immediacy.

From New York Times • Apr. 28, 2016

This season, it was minimalism de luxe, with a pinch of retro quirkiness.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 7, 2011

Lucrezia is transformed into a sphinx-like objet de luxe.

From The Guardian • Oct. 22, 2010

The reproduction of different old prints, etchings, and watercolours by mechanical means, is a triumph of art, and the editions de luxe of the old Japanese masters are unique in their way.

From Empires and Emperors of Russia, China, Korea, and Japan Notes and Recollections by Monsignor Count Vay de Vaya and Luskod by Vay, P?ter