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Sumptuous

Word of the day on 25 November 2009.

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lithiumzombie
At our house, a sumptuous Christmas dinner meant to feast upon cabbage while staring at a map of Turkey.
@lithiumzombie

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  • lithiumzombie
    60
    Points
    The word 'sumptuous' on her T-shirt was a bold display of attitude as well as amplitude.
    @lithiumzombie
  • SJHatzi
    55
    Points
    Artwiculate - a sumptuous feast of jeux d'esprit for beaux esprits.
    @SJHatzi
  • drchavi
    55
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    The most sumptuous meal is when hunger is the sauce...
    @drchavi
  • Ysabeluna
    50
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    sassy sally sizzles as she zealously shreds the shrimps to satiate her guests for her sumptuous dinner at sabbath
    @Ysabeluna
  • tama001
    50
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    The noble woman of Japan (Heian era) of around the 10th century wore a sumptuous kimono called the juunihitoe(12-layered ceremonial kimono).
    @tama001
  • drchavi
    50
    Points
    I promise to take good care of tweeterism provided you promise me a sumptuous tweet..:)
    @drchavi
  • SJHatzi
    50
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    Sumptuous words: philotimo, shibumi, duende, saudades, conjuctio, dolce far niente. I want to know more, so I can live them.
    @SJHatzi
  • drchavi
    45
    Points
    A sumptuous meal: You and Me and steaming filter coffee...
    @drchavi
  • chrisdetar
    45
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    The sumptuous -ness of food reached a climax during 9 1/2 Weeks.
    @chrisdetar
  • SJHatzi
    45
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    Bohemian Rhapsody - A good wine in paper cups. Sandwiches of this and that. Fresh fruit. A sumptuous sunset and you.
    @SJHatzi
  • kado56
    45
    Points
    I have found that feasts of sumptuous proportions/habitually lead to intestinal contortions
    @kado56
  • SJHatzi
    45
    Points
    My dad went & died on me. In my crying, I told my mom I'd miss his recipes. She cooked them all for me. Love, sumptuous.
    @SJHatzi
  • routermonkey
    40
    Points
    The group of scuba divers made a sumptuous feast for the hungry sharks.
    @routermonkey
  • pn8r
    40
    Points
    When the word of the day is sumptuous, the ambiance in the @artwiculate lounge becomes that of a singles bar!
    @pn8r
  • chrisdetar
    40
    Points
    Larry gorged on the sumptuous dinner of fired chicken, biscuits, peach cobbler and an ice cold beer. Had to hurry, the warden was coming.
    @chrisdetar
  • SJHatzi
    40
    Points
    Walking in Athens. I'm making my breath paint in the cold. Eating fresh roasted chestnuts in a newspaper cone. A sumptuous roam.
    @SJHatzi
  • drchavi
    40
    Points
    The blue skies;the green seas;Himalayas and Ganges beckoning me.Dense forests & nature's varied offsprings...god's sumptuous treat for me...
    @drchavi
  • Ysabeluna
    40
    Points
    for the yuppies, a sushi meal is sumptuous, as a soup meal is for the homeless ...
    @Ysabeluna
  • routermonkey
    40
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    Bob enjoyed a sumptuous meal by "global economic downturn" standards - baked beans AND toast.
    @routermonkey
  • drchavi
    40
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    Sumptuous Gift: A Smile; an ear to listen;an eye to behold; a heart to feel...
    @drchavi
  • SJHatzi
    40
    Points
    The most sumptuous morsels I feed on are words. Whole walls of Kipling, Trevanian, Neruda, Ohnet, Dumas, Rand. Poets, all.
    @SJHatzi
  • dmriver
    40
    Points
    http://twitpic.com/qurod - "When I cook, you call it sumptuous, or you don't eat!"
    @dmriver
  • lithiumzombie
    40
    Points
    "Dear Lord, we thank you for this sumptuous meal. Amen." / "It's a carrot!" / "Yes, but we don't want Him to know that."
    @lithiumzombie
  • harrarp
    39
    Points
    Two dogs looking up at me: are you going to eatitall, or will you give sumptuous?
    @harrarp
  • harrarp
    35
    Points
    No Thanksgiving Day for me tomorrow, but I'll participate by giving sumptuous thanks for every RT I get.
    @harrarp
  • pranavmukul
    35
    Points
    I came,I saw but everything was so sumptuous that I couldn't decide on what to conquer.
    @pranavmukul
  • Ysabeluna
    35
    Points
    should we always have ~ sumptuous festivity ~ or help the needy ? #haiku
    @Ysabeluna
  • marcosarroyos
    35
    Points
    The meal pictured on the frozen dinner box looked sumptuous and bore no resemblance to the food inside.
    @marcosarroyos
  • MaxRaunchiness
    35
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    There's nothing more sumptuous than a blonde in a red sports car with a flat tire. I love a damsel in distress.
    @MaxRaunchiness
  • MaxRaunchiness
    35
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    I looked at the sumptuous banana split and thought the only thing that could make it better would be a young lady to eat it off of.
    @MaxRaunchiness
  • marcosarroyos
    35
    Points
    Eating gumbo in sumptuous surroundings is a culinary oxymoron.
    @marcosarroyos
  • MaxRaunchiness
    35
    Points
    The bride blushed as she dropped her nightgown. The groom never saw anything so sumptuous. He took her photo and uploaded it to twitpic.
    @MaxRaunchiness
  • sanmeera
    35
    Points
    Sumptuous: Fulfill with frills
    @sanmeera
  • drchavi
    35
    Points
    Loads of love,forgiveness, kindness;a dash of humor& cheer; a little bit of you; a little bit of me is my sumptuous X'mas pie recipe.
    @drchavi
  • TheSupercargo
    35
    Points
    Silk and silver, cloth of gold, tinselled satin, velvet gown. Her courtly minions’ sumptuous dress often caused the Queen to frown.
    @TheSupercargo
  • caslexplorers
    34
    Points
    Sumptuous dinner / Relatives and alcohol / Foofaraw follows
    @caslexplorers
  • Eekaboo
    30
    Points
    The sumptuous flavor of the drink was quickly overtaken by the acrid aftertaste of salmon. The ice cubes came from the meat freezer.
    @Eekaboo
  • Ysabeluna
    30
    Points
    i am on a diet, thus, during banquet i am fastidious / however, as for men there is no restraint, i want them sumptuous /
    @Ysabeluna
  • eightbitsoul
    30
    Points
    The sumptuous cornucopia of her intricately prepared Thanksgiving feast was marred only by her decidedly pantless uncle.
    @eightbitsoul
  • 3lbsofluv
    30
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    Politicians sit at the sumptuous tables of power, and is if that is not enough, they still run away with the silverwares.
    @3lbsofluv
  • hotdng
    30
    Points
    @Artwiculate Our stomach were uproarious/ while the priest delivered a sermon unctuous/ prior to our dinner sumptuous /
    @hotdng
  • marcosarroyos
    30
    Points
    The President hosted a sumptuous state dinner tonight, while I ate reheated casserole.
    @marcosarroyos
  • marcosarroyos
    30
    Points
    The frumptuous frau had never seen such a sumptuous place to dine. She ordered a Whopper with fries.
    @marcosarroyos
  • ultracutebot
    30
    Points
    Rita Hayworth's sumptuous curves, glamour and style made her an unforgettable 1940's pin-up & sex symbol.
    @ultracutebot
  • harrarp
    30
    Points
    I bet it's all very sumptuous and undeniably scrumptious, but let's have it ma'am: where's the grub?
    @harrarp
  • AizenTal
    30
    Points
    The most sumptuous artwiculate tweet I've ever had was about a mustard stain and pastrami. Am I missing something here?
    @AizenTal
  • akhkoshur
    30
    Points
    she was padded up, but to the world she was sumptuous
    @akhkoshur
  • harrarp
    30
    Points
    Paraphrasing the Supreme Court: 'What is Sumptuous?' We can't define it, but we know it when we see it.
    @harrarp
  • onesparrow
    30
    Points
    we shall take, said he / you from me or me from you? / sumptuous, said she #haiku
    @onesparrow

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