I think zenvelo and RedDeerGuy1 are responding about a different definition of luxury than the one you are asking about. You are not asking about whether it’s necessary or not, or whether they’re exclusive or not, or what the cost is.
And, the word luxury does not need to mean that.
I think you mean uncommonly enjoyable sensory pleasures and delights.
And, are you mainly asking for examples, rather than definitions?
Getting into a hot bath when you’re really cold. Some music that sounds just really sweet, for me it’s a certain part of Pachelbel’s Canon. Warm, molten chocolate. A deep tissue massage. Sleeping in the sun. Water when you wake up from thirst. Crusty bread with delicious cheese when you’re hungry. Zooming downhill on a bike, preferably through puddles. A dog resting his head on you. Smelling the scents wafting out of a bakery in the morning. Ice bath for your feet on a hot day.
Some relevant secondary definitions of luxury and related words, such as:
luxury: . . . 2a : something adding to pleasure or comfort but not absolutely necessary one of life’s luxuries b : an indulgence in something that provides pleasure, satisfaction, or ease
luxurious . . . 2 : pleasure loving : fond of luxury or self-indulgence
Thank You Zaku and Longgone… I will try to phrase my Q better.
Luxury to me is an indulgence that can be… divorced of price. My grandparents
tho very wealthy indulge in old world ways that still astounds me!
My grandma bakes a loaf of bread every Friday… and oooh
that first bite… so as a science project I invited my friends to see if they felt
what I felt and they all melted… just like me.
Now I collect these ‘epicurean’ earthly delights. Sometimes very
expensive sometimes ethereal even non tangible.
Yes, good real bread is one of my favorite things, and one of the things I get from local sources every week. Non-industrial fruits and vegetables. My favorite coffee beans made in a good way. The evening air, and breezes when it’s warm out. Spending time in the forest, or by a river, or the ocean. Etc.
Seconding soft, comfortable fabric. Really good pizza provides a lot of sensory pleasure. Sand (kinetic sand!) Play dough. Running your hands through a tub of birdseed. And a bed is a pretty luxurious thing in and of itself.
Being able to do some good in the world from a philanthropic view, and not worry about money. As long your wife and offspring’s needs are met, break a leg, but charity begins at home.
A luxury is something nice that is artificial and costs money. A cool breeze on a hot day isn’t really a luxury, it is better than that. A luxury would be top notch air conditioning, but I would prefer the breeze.