How to Use lavish in a Sentence

lavish

1 of 2 adjective

• Even in the midst of a lavish spa getaway, Kyle Richards made time to hit the gym.
  — Cara Lynn Shultz, Peoplemag, 21 Dec. 2023
• The shows stood out in part because of the big stars and lavish budgets involved.
  — John Koblin, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2024
• In the film, a young man visits his distant father in one of the world’s most lavish resorts.
  — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 26 May 2023
• The eatery’s rooftop bar was hired out for the lavish dinner and guests were even given masks of Kardashian’s face for the event.
  — Kirsty Hatcher, Peoplemag, 26 Oct. 2023
• There were symbols of status and wealth throughout, from the landscaping to the lavish home gym.
  — Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2023
• His leather dress shoes, black leather watch and black leather belt appeared to make his ensemble seem all the more lavish.
  — Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 27 Jan. 2024
• The rooms evoke the energy of a lavish French chateau or a charming English country house.
  — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2023
• The pair get married in an Irish castle in a lavish ceremony that took place in front of just 29 guests, per the Metro.
  — Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2023
• This lavish egg is made in batches of 10 because the product is so complex.
  — Helen Chandler-Wilde, Fortune Europe, 22 Mar. 2024
• The photo showed a lavish outdoor seating area and pool, with palm trees dotted around the garden.
  — Becca Longmire, Peoplemag, 4 Mar. 2024
• Through the gated entrance, the driveway leads to a lavish motorcourt.
  — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 11 Apr. 2024
• From the lavish primary suite and media room with a wet bar to the courtyard with a pool and spa, the property brims with places to unwind.
  — Allie Beth Allman & Associates, Dallas News, 13 June 2023
• Here, the performer is pictured wearing one of Mackie’s lavish looks.
  — Brittany Natale, Redbook, 14 Aug. 2023
• The pop icon, 65, threw a lavish bash in celebration of son David Banda's 18th birthday.
  — Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 27 Sep. 2023
• And the lavish La Prairie Spa, complete with a rooftop pool, provides a tranquil place to rejuvenate.
  — Amy Louise Bailey, Travel + Leisure, 22 Mar. 2024
• The lavish gifts, accepted over a 20-year period, were not disclosed by the justice.
  — Brittany Shammas, Anchorage Daily News, 10 July 2023
• Or the young Texan who is facing prison time after his lavish wedding blew up on TikTok?
  — Madison Malone Kircher, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2023
• The Agyekum sisters live a lavish life as the daughters of royal descendants of two of the most wealthy and powerful Ghanaian kingdoms.
  — Breanna Bell, Variety, 27 Sep. 2023
• The Phoebe in cozy, dressy faux fur is on sale a full 40 percent off, and these slippers can be dressed up for lavish parties or dressed down for comfy lounging at home.
  — Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 23 Nov. 2023
• The action, especially on the water, is impressive, and the sets and costumes are lavish.
  — Inkoo Kang, The New Yorker, 26 Feb. 2024
• Think of her story not as a lavish five-course meal to be savored, but a sizzling fast-food snack: a treat best inhaled by the fistful, over the course of some lazy afternoon.
  — Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 July 2023
• But much like the A8's exterior, the interior ambience is a bit sober and not as lavish as that of the Mercedes S-class.
  — Andrew Wendler, Car and Driver, 18 July 2023
• Porchetta Without the Whole Pig A porchetta is a statement, a lavish centerpiece for a dinner, a roast worth a party.
  — Florence Fabricant, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2023
• The hall leads to a sitting room, or office, and an oversize formal living room where Phipps once hosted lavish parties.
  — Sophia Solano, Washington Post, 25 Aug. 2023
• Across the world, Jews retell the story of Queen Esther in lavish spectacles, called Purim spiels, that feature costumes, jokes, satire, noisemakers and food and wine.
  — Esther Brownsmith, The Conversation, 21 Mar. 2024
• The event, Harris says, typically ends with a lavish round of White Elephant gifting.
  — Hannah Chubb, Peoplemag, 2 Aug. 2023
• Directed by Dave Meyers, the video begins with images of lavish dining ware and a sparkling wedding cake.
  — Alejandra Molina, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2024
• This lavish item was painstakingly created to improve the peace and delight in your daily life.
  — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 2 Aug. 2023
• Its lavish lobby is a great spot to try local dishes—like the thick, savory Kare-Kare—which are especially good here.
  — Isabelle Kliger, Vogue, 11 Jan. 2024
• The superyacht has the lavish accommodations of a five-star hotel, too.
  — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 22 Jan. 2024

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lavish

2 of 2 verb

• All three are a case study in places not to lavish lots of energy.
  — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2020
• And this isn’t to suggest the Bulls should’ve lavished a five-year, $146 million max deal on LaVine.
  — K.c. Johnson, chicagotribune.com, 6 July 2018
• Now's the time to ramp up the PDA and lavish your boo with gifts, flowers, cards, and dinners, Montúfar says.
  — Elizabeth Gulino, refinery29.com, 5 Sep. 2020
• Catsimatidis is among the donors in the city who lavished support on Trump for years.
  — Maggie Haberman, BostonGlobe.com, 27 Feb. 2023
• But much of this has been promised before, and the sums are small compared with those lavished on poor countries inside the club.
  — Simon Nixon, WSJ, 14 May 2018
• Cut the onion in half and lavish it with butter and balsamic vinegar.
  — Steven Raichlen New York Times, Star Tribune, 21 July 2021
• That said though, there have been quite a few who've jumped the gun somewhat and lavished the side with praise just two (OK) games into the season.
  — SI.com, 25 Aug. 2019
• Cameron treats us to lavish tours of the ecosystem, as before, with just as much aw-shucks wonder attached.
  — K. Austin Collins, Rolling Stone, 13 Dec. 2022
• Xavi was clearly happy with his troops for avenging back-to-back failures to reach the last 16, and lavished praise on them for the getting the job done post-match.
  — Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2023
• Redmond had won the trust of Ballard’s parents and had given the boy gifts of sports equipment, lavished praise on him, and most of all gave him his time.
  — Josh Kovner, courant.com, 1 Nov. 2019
• But for all the obvious care and love lavished on the device, the overall look is, in this reviewer’s opinion, a swing and a miss.
  — Lee Hutchinson, Ars Technica, 23 Sep. 2018
• The children, who lavished praise and adoration on the K-9, also hugged and petted the receptive Red for all of two hours.
  — David Taylor, Houston Chronicle, 6 Feb. 2020
• Still, Seibt has a long climb to reach the level of global attention lavished on Greta.
  — Anchorage Daily News, 24 Feb. 2020
• In welcoming Combs into the Opry, Gill lavished praise on the country phenom.
  — Nancy Kruh, PEOPLE.com, 17 July 2019
• New teams, new players, millions of dollars spent, no doubt millions more to be lavished.
  — James Masters, CNN, 6 Aug. 2019
• Actress Zooey Deschanel embraced Wood and lavished praise on him.
  — Maura Judkis, Washington Post, 30 Apr. 2023
• Royal daughters have also been lavished with jewels over the years.
  — Marcia Moody, Town & Country, 14 Aug. 2018
• Liu’s fans lavish him with virtual fish balls and rockets, ranging from a few pennies to $300 per item.
  — Bloomberg News, The Denver Post, 29 Sep. 2019
• And can Nevada afford to lavish the A’s with cash after the Raiders, and movie studios, and Tesla have already bellied up to the trough to gorge on public funds?
  — Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY, 1 June 2023
• This draws fans and admirers to Monaleo all the more, many of them stopping her in public to lavish her with hugs, tears and their own personal tales.
  — Rivea Ruff, Essence, 26 Oct. 2022
• Redmond had won the trust of Ballard’s parents and had given the boy gifts of sports equipment, lavished praise on him and most of all gave him his time, according to the lawsuit.
  — Josh Kovner, courant.com, 26 Nov. 2019
• Most of his attention seemed to be lavished on her blue silk dress, which reflects his study with an English painter who had settled here.
  — Thomas Hine, Philly.com, 16 May 2018
• In a campaign-style rally, his political allies took the stage to lavish him with praise and pledge their support.
  — Michael R. Blood and Kathleen Ronayne, Star Tribune, 13 July 2021
• Israeli officials have lavished praise on the actions of its forces in protecting the border.
  — Loveday Morris, Washington Post, 16 May 2018
• There is much to like about the STS, including its handsome interior, lavished in hardwood and leather, and the car is well-optioned.
  — Brock Yates, Car and Driver, 8 June 2023
• In addition to the elaborate water gardens at the foot of the rock, Bell’s survey also lavished attention on the galleries on the rock face.
  — National Geographic, 3 Sep. 2019
• By contrast, we were lavished with seat time in the CX-30; Mazda had enough cars on hand that, unusually, most of the journalists on my wave got a car to themselves.
  — Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 13 Dec. 2019
• Besides being the ultimate geotag brag, guests of the Gudliya Suite will be lavished with exclusive perks.
  — Leena Kim, Town & Country, 22 Nov. 2019
• Thus for all the attention lavished on the epic fight for the White House, the battle for control of the Senate shouldn’t be overlooked, or treated as some mere election afterthought.
  — Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2019
• Honeck lavished a few minutes on this passing moment, coaxing the strings to let the first chord collapse into the second, without a break.
  — Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2020

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