as in splurge
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Thorstein Veblen in his book The Theory of the Leisure Class wrote about conspicuous consumption and conspicuous waste.
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Chris Klimek, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 May 2024
And if Mercedes really speeds things up, this G-Class—long a symbol of conspicuous consumption—will become the world’s first production vehicle with a silicon-anode battery, perhaps by 2026.
—IEEE Spectrum, 13 May 2024
Wine, once the height of boomer culture and conspicuous consumption, has lost its cool among young, more frugal and health-conscious potential customers, many of whom prefer cannabis over Cabernet, experts say.
—Louis Sahagún, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2024
Hung’s private artists work in a culture of conspicuous consumption, challenging their judgmental diners who follow high, strict standards of excellence.
—Armond White, National Review, 9 Feb. 2024
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Chris Klimek, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 May 2024
And if Mercedes really speeds things up, this G-Class—long a symbol of conspicuous consumption—will become the world’s first production vehicle with a silicon-anode battery, perhaps by 2026.
—IEEE Spectrum, 13 May 2024
Wine, once the height of boomer culture and conspicuous consumption, has lost its cool among young, more frugal and health-conscious potential customers, many of whom prefer cannabis over Cabernet, experts say.
—Louis Sahagún, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2024
Hung’s private artists work in a culture of conspicuous consumption, challenging their judgmental diners who follow high, strict standards of excellence.
—Armond White, National Review, 9 Feb. 2024
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