as in wastes
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 extravagances
And as in those days, extravagances like butler service and delicacies like caviar, lobster, and seafood towers are at the ready.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Still, Stroheim’s spending was out of control—literally so, insofar as attempting to rein him in seemed to provoke new extravagances.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 17 Jan. 2026
The more exciting news for everyone who can’t afford such extravagances is that Malone is promising new music by then.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 4 Dec. 2025
The profits from the nursing homes fueled his luxury cars, elegant homes and other extravagances, including, famously, a $360,000 watch.
—Kevin G. Hall, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Even in economic uncertainty, people appreciate little extravagances; something extra that shows businesses still value them.
—Dan Gingiss, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Still, Stroheim’s spending was out of control—literally so, insofar as attempting to rein him in seemed to provoke new extravagances.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 17 Jan. 2026
The more exciting news for everyone who can’t afford such extravagances is that Malone is promising new music by then.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 4 Dec. 2025
The profits from the nursing homes fueled his luxury cars, elegant homes and other extravagances, including, famously, a $360,000 watch.
—Kevin G. Hall, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Even in economic uncertainty, people appreciate little extravagances; something extra that shows businesses still value them.
—Dan Gingiss, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for extravagances
Noun
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Liquid and gaseous wastes are primarily regulated under pollution-control laws.—
Aman Kumar,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
14 May 2026
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Netflix‘s latest action extravaganza wastes zero time in getting to the good stuff, so this review won’t either.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Shoppers came for staples like flour, sugar, and salt; tools and hardware; fabric and clothing; kerosene for lamps; and occasional small luxuries like candy, tobacco, or coffee—items otherwise difficult or impossible to obtain, Koehn says.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
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Goldman attributes it largely to lifestyle creep, the phenomenon of luxuries quietly becoming necessities.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
13 May 2026
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“Extravagances.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extravagances. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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