1
as in pours
to give readily and in large quantities
doting parents lavishing lots of attention on their children
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2
as in spends
to use up carelessly
a great actor who lavished his talent in lousy movies
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Recent Examples of lavishes
When Ray lavishes attention on another biker’s pet pillion, Kevin (Jake Shears of the Scissor Sisters), Colin sulks until his master unzips his trousers and gives him a treat.
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Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
Majumdar lavishes her characters with careful attention, and so the reader comes to regard their most troubling actions as justified, if not inevitable.
—Tope Folarin, The Atlantic, 8 Nov. 2025
An ancillary of the brand’s best-selling, ambery-woody eau, each aluminum tube contains a quick-absorbing lotion that lavishes skin with moisture, keeping hands feeling comfortable and cuticles softened with its moisturizing blend of avocado oil, shea butter, plus green tea and chamomile extracts.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
Spain’s Mediterranean sun lavishes Sitges promenade, warming the sand and surf anew each day in summer.
—Kelsy Chauvin, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 May 2025
Branagh lavishes close-ups on his actors and gives them standout moments in his screenplay, as when Caitriona Balfe, as Ma, goes into a long, impassioned speech about why the family mustn’t leave Belfast.
—Mick Lasalle, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 Nov. 2021
Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
Majumdar lavishes her characters with careful attention, and so the reader comes to regard their most troubling actions as justified, if not inevitable.
—Tope Folarin, The Atlantic, 8 Nov. 2025
An ancillary of the brand’s best-selling, ambery-woody eau, each aluminum tube contains a quick-absorbing lotion that lavishes skin with moisture, keeping hands feeling comfortable and cuticles softened with its moisturizing blend of avocado oil, shea butter, plus green tea and chamomile extracts.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
Spain’s Mediterranean sun lavishes Sitges promenade, warming the sand and surf anew each day in summer.
—Kelsy Chauvin, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 May 2025
Branagh lavishes close-ups on his actors and gives them standout moments in his screenplay, as when Caitriona Balfe, as Ma, goes into a long, impassioned speech about why the family mustn’t leave Belfast.
—Mick Lasalle, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 Nov. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lavishes
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In the video, a cat is seen approaching bits of food left on the ground when a woman pours liquid from a bottle onto the food.—
Joe Brandt,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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Bringing together more than 50 food, wine, beer, and spirit vendors, the festival highlights a wide-ranging lineup of culinary talent alongside standout pours from regional and international producers.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 May 2026
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Research from It’s Time To Log Off found that the average person spends one full day each week online, while 34% of people had checked Facebook within the last 10 minutes.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
16 May 2026
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Research from It’s Time To Log Off found the average person spends one full day each week online, while 34% of people had checked Facebook within the last 10 minutes.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
16 May 2026
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The Deb drama is far from over, as the film's director and costar Rebel Wilson heaps new allegations onto the already sizable legal pile.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Nov. 2025
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The deeper the water, the sooner a vehicle loses traction on the road.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
22 May 2026
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He’s thrown off, however, when Nora loses her cool at the discovery that their young, feisty daughter Ida (Tawba El Gharchi) has posted a video on social media of the trio dancing in the livestock stable.—
Beatrice Loayza,
Variety,
22 May 2026
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“Lavishes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lavishes. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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