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In Mexico in the 1920s, it appears from my grandfather's letters that the US ambassador spent much of his time at "diplomatic balls", country clubs and the sumptuous homes of Mexico's elite.
Fourteen years elapse before it is revealed that Babette is a cordon bleu cook – a fact that leads to her cooking the sisters and their guests a sumptuous once-in-a-lifetime meal, a cathartic event for her, her employers and the community, leaving the diners questioning their lifelong denial of mortal pleasures.
If you can tear yourself away from the sumptuous views from the garden, the perfectly preserved medieval city of Uzès and the Roman aqueduct of Pont du Gard are a short drive away.
They hurled themselves into tackles that were easily sidestepped by their opponents, whose greater poise was summed up by the sumptuous Kiss lob that made the score 8-1.
Free Wi-Fi In between the seafront and the exclusive Cimiez neighbourhood up in the hills, the area around Nice's grandiose but crumbling Gare du Sud and its lively morning market is being redeveloped and one cultural centre stands out: a sumptuous turn-of-the-century mansion, closed-up for 15 years.
Perhaps it is how Glorious 39 unfolds around him that makes you never quite trust Nighy as Alexander Keyes, a devoted father and aristocratic Conservative MP in Stephen Poliakoff's sumptuous new thriller about appeasement, set on the eve of the second world war.
A self-catering stay here might well inspire a bit of poetic inspiration - since restoration, the house has become a somewhat sumptuous indulgence just for two.
The fabulous embellished gowns in sumptuous organzas and tulles embodied De la Renta's distinctive eveningwear style, a kind of Manhattan baroque.
For mains, an appropriately seasonal roast goose, accompanied by a crisp croquet of leg meat and doused in softly flavoured blackberry jus, is a sumptuous treat.
When Barack Obama, David Cameron, Vladimir Putin and other world leaders visited Fermanagh two years ago they were were treated to stunning scenery, sumptuous food and legendary hospitality from one of the most picturesque regions of the island of Ireland.
The resort's lodges have been constructed to blend into the surroundings: their simple mud-and-straw exteriors conceal sumptuous interiors awash with traditional Berber cushions, a profusion of rugs, hand-sculpted bathrooms and huge, comfortable beds.
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The primary grammatical function of "sumptuous" is as an adjective . It modifies nouns to describe them as luxurious, rich, and magnificent. Ludwig shows its use across various contexts, reinforcing its descriptive role.
Expression frequency: Very common
