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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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
What is your greatest extravagance?
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Marc Jacobs, Vanity Fair, 24 Feb. 2026
For High Stakes by Bartolotta, Franke’s design will channel glamour of the lounges and social clubs of London, pulling in influences and extravagance from the 1930s Art Deco design movement.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 18 Feb. 2026
The quirky period drama is based on the life of Henry Cyril Paget, the dancing Marquess of Anglesey and a flamboyant peer whose behaviour and extravagance has modern echoes.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 17 Feb. 2026
Cocktails sit comfortably in the high teens and up, with a few outliers that lean hard into extravagance.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 14 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for extravagance
Marc Jacobs, Vanity Fair, 24 Feb. 2026
For High Stakes by Bartolotta, Franke’s design will channel glamour of the lounges and social clubs of London, pulling in influences and extravagance from the 1930s Art Deco design movement.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 18 Feb. 2026
The quirky period drama is based on the life of Henry Cyril Paget, the dancing Marquess of Anglesey and a flamboyant peer whose behaviour and extravagance has modern echoes.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 17 Feb. 2026
Cocktails sit comfortably in the high teens and up, with a few outliers that lean hard into extravagance.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 14 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for extravagance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for extravagance
Noun
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Despite the buildings’ lavishness, the plastics meeting is in a downstairs space that’s less Dubai bling than basic corporate nice.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 Feb. 2026
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Then again, a sense of glamour and lavishness—two pillars of Old Hollywood, when the big film studios had big money to burn—still goes hand-in-hand with awards season dressing today, too.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Eco effort Hyatt is working to reduce food waste and single-use plastics across its portfolio.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Mar. 2026
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In service of this, each of the company’s sites track any waste generated via an app, and Coats reuses or recycles 69 percent of its waste, such as turning cutting waste into new feedstocks.—
Sarah Jones,
Sourcing Journal,
20 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Setting a more realistic limit can support both generosity and stability.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
19 Mar. 2026
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Researchers look at six factors including GDP per capita, life expectancy, generosity and perceptions of freedom and corruption to help account for variations among countries.—
Jeanne Bonner,
CNN Money,
19 Mar. 2026
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The construction and development at the East Village base will rapidly evolve over the coming years, and is sure to transform Deer Valley into one of the nation's preeminent luxury ski destinations.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Mar. 2026
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Ralph Lauren is a staple designer in the Duchess’s wardrobe, wearing the label’s main ready-to-wear gowns and suits, and the more casual diffusion line for its flowy shirts and pants that blend seamlessly into her Montecito mom, quiet luxury aesthetic.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
21 Mar. 2026
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Gabriel also acknowledged lawmakers’ responsibility to oversee state spending seriously as well, and would be scrutinizing government programs for wastefulness.—
Andrew Graham,
Sacbee.com,
13 Jan. 2026
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While an eight-game winning run saw Cherki, Foden and Haaland hit their devastating best, three frustrating draws against Sunderland, Chelsea and Brighton & Hove Albion were characterised by wastefulness in front of goal.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
12 Jan. 2026
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But although these years saw a crisis of the old order and a profusion of utopian or apocalyptic egalitarian thinking, it was still organized around theological rather than economic ideas.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Mar. 2026
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The field is planted with a profusion of Wildflowers including Oxeye daisies, Field Scabious, Knapweed, and Kidney Vetch.—
Caroline Donald,
Architectural Digest,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Extravagance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extravagance. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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