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lavish life

[ˈlævɪʃ laɪf]
noun phrasepl: lavish lives
vida de luxo
1. A lifestyle characterized by luxury, extravagance, and excessive spending on pleasures and comforts
He enjoyed a lavish life traveling around the world in first class.
Ele aproveitava uma vida de luxo viajando pelo mundo em primeira classe.
2. An opulent and indulgent way of living with abundant material possessions and experiences
The celebrity's lavish life included multiple mansions and expensive cars.
A vida de luxo da celebridade incluía várias mansões e carros caros.
NYC Slang
bougie life, living large, high on the hog
Synonyms
luxurious lifeextravagant lifestyleopulent existencelife of luxuryhigh life
Antonyms
modest lifefrugal lifeaustere lifestylesimple lifehumble existence

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
vida de luxo
Most common usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
vida milionária
Often used to emphasize wealth and extravagance
São Paulo
vida sofisticada
Emphasizes sophistication alongside luxury
Portugal
vida de luxúria
More formal; can also mean 'life of excess'

Related Idioms & Phrases

living the high life
in the lap of luxury
rolling in money
living like a king/queen
the good life
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