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as in lavishness
the quality or fact of being free or wasteful in the expenditure of money
Hollywood stars are famous for the extravagance of their parties
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as in waste
an instance of spending money or resources without care or restraint
the purchase of a fur coat was simply the latest of his wife's extravagances
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Recent Examples of extravagance
Visitors were known to poke fun at the extravagance on display in his estate.
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Liz McNeil, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
The extravagance is evident before entering the gaming area, where visitors are greeted by a multimillion-dollar digital sculpture, one of only two in the United States, Amos said.
—Samantha Moilanen, Chicago Tribune, 7 Nov. 2024
Featuring a transformative performance by Spanish trans actress Karla Sofia Gascón, and revelatory turns by Zoë Saldaña and Selena Gomez, the all-singing, all-dancing extravagance is best experienced on the big screen, but Audiard’s audacious storytelling shines through on any platform.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Nov. 2024
The collections are shown in a way that portray important moments in Portugal’s history while detailing the extravagance of how royalty lived in the 18th and 19th centuries.
—Anthony Demarco, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Liz McNeil, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
The extravagance is evident before entering the gaming area, where visitors are greeted by a multimillion-dollar digital sculpture, one of only two in the United States, Amos said.
—Samantha Moilanen, Chicago Tribune, 7 Nov. 2024
Featuring a transformative performance by Spanish trans actress Karla Sofia Gascón, and revelatory turns by Zoë Saldaña and Selena Gomez, the all-singing, all-dancing extravagance is best experienced on the big screen, but Audiard’s audacious storytelling shines through on any platform.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Nov. 2024
The collections are shown in a way that portray important moments in Portugal’s history while detailing the extravagance of how royalty lived in the 18th and 19th centuries.
—Anthony Demarco, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for extravagance
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During sleep, scientists suspect that our bodies and brains are replenishing energy stores, flushing waste and toxins, pruning synapses and consolidating memories.Marla Broadfoot, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Dec. 2024
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In early December, clients at the alliance walked in with used syringes and dropped them into a medical waste container.Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 25 Dec. 2024
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How does an actor convey this kind of go-for-broke generosity, a quality as elusive as a cloud floating across the sky?Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 13 Dec. 2024
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There has been an extraordinary outpouring of generosity, from the most modest to the wealthiest, and [from] beyond France.Rhonda Richford, WWD, 7 Dec. 2024
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Making Healthcare More Affordable The U.S. offers access to a wealth of top specialists and cutting-edge treatments, but quality care is often a luxury available exclusively to those who can afford it.Max Votek, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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In 2015 the retailer developed its own sheep-to-shelf concept by partnering with Tasmania’s carbon positive Kingston merino farm and VBC on the development of fabrics for a range of luxury single-source merino wool suits, tuxedos, blazers and ties called M.J. Bale Kingston made from 16 micron wool.Patty Huntington, WWD, 26 Dec. 2024
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The former New York real estate developer has put his name on a profusion of products in recent years, including sneakers, Bibles, books and watches.Judy Kurtz, The Hill, 21 Nov. 2024
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We’ve been catapulted into this nebulous state by the powerful convergence of widespread broadband access, the profusion of mobile devices enabling near-constant Internet connectivity, and hundreds of innovations that have made data centers much easier to build and run.IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 30 Dec. 2010
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“Extravagance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extravagance. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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