1
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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2
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
Polestar might become an extravagance too far for Geely.
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Carlton Reid, WIRED, 17 Jan. 2025
Lenkov, whose primary residence is a few miles inland, acknowledged that his Malibu beach house was an extravagance.
—Will Carless, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2025
Thematically, both rappers get a chance to highlight their strengths as storytellers, painting a picture of the internal tension of transforming a life in the trenches into a life of extravagance.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 24 Jan. 2025
Despite the lurid extravagance of its visual artistry, the film is remarkably spare and brisk, conveying vast hauntings with simple but startling special effects.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
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Carlton Reid, WIRED, 17 Jan. 2025
Lenkov, whose primary residence is a few miles inland, acknowledged that his Malibu beach house was an extravagance.
—Will Carless, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2025
Thematically, both rappers get a chance to highlight their strengths as storytellers, painting a picture of the internal tension of transforming a life in the trenches into a life of extravagance.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 24 Jan. 2025
Despite the lurid extravagance of its visual artistry, the film is remarkably spare and brisk, conveying vast hauntings with simple but startling special effects.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for extravagance
Noun
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Rocky Gap Campground offers plenty of dog-friendly campsites, and pet waste stations and water bowls are available throughout the area.—
Trudy Haywood Saunders,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Mar. 2025
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More than 90,000 metric tons of high-level waste awaits disposal, according to the Government Accountability Office.—
Davis Winkie,
USA TODAY,
1 Mar. 2025
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Inspired by the Bedouin tradition of generosity, which involves welcoming guests with food, drink, and open hospitality, Killa sought to evoke the feeling of being invited into a private home or aboard a luxurious yacht.—
Katharina Kotrba,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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But, the most remarkable outpouring of generosity has come from the workers themselves, engaging in collective action to assist their colleagues.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
1 Mar. 2025
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The pair were enjoying an intimate dinner at the luxury oceanfront resort surrounded by rose petals, soft candlelight and a crackling fireplace.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
People.com,
1 Mar. 2025
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Figuring out what your clients want and how to deliver it in year two of operations simply isn’t a luxury deep tech entrepreneurs have in these industries.—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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Other surgeries have been postponed or canceled because of lack of profusion team staffers, who operate the heart-lung machine while a patient is under anesthesia, the Palmetto General doctor said.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
4 Mar. 2025
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Within a month, Turning Point would receive a profusion of six-figure donations from Dunn and others.—
Malcolm Hillgartner Krish Seenivasan Ted Blaisdell,
New York Times,
10 Feb. 2025
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“Extravagance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extravagance. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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