1
: expending or bestowing profusely : prodigal
lavish donors
lavish in giving praise to her employees
2
a
: expended or produced in abundance
the lavish attentions of his mother—
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b
: marked by profusion or excess
a lavish feast
a lavish home
lavishly
adverb
lavishness
noun
Synonyms
Examples of lavish in a Sentence
Adjective
a lavish display of flowers
this lavish consumption of our natural resources simply cannot continue
Verb
doting parents lavishing lots of attention on their children
a great actor who lavished his talent in lousy movies
Recent Examples on the WebJoshua Barone, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2024
But the ultimate act of mother-daughter coordination happened at Kate's lavish 50th birthday party in January.
—Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 4 Apr. 2024
There are 12 different accommodations available, from the entry-level Wae Rana Suite to a downright lavish three-bedroom mansion.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 3 Apr. 2024
Near the Old Town, the first Banyan Tree Hotels & Resorts property in Europe, Angsana Corfu, offers a gorgeous seaside enclave with 159 rooms and lavish pool villas.
—Eleni N. Gage, Travel + Leisure, 1 Apr. 2024
Marina plans are lavish and extensive, nudging up close to amenities often sought by superyacht guests.
—Kathleen Turner, Forbes, 30 Mar. 2024
Lavine said that while the stores may have more modern amenities, such as lavish lights, more high-tech security and web retail options, owners still follow a lot of the old-time traditions of working with customers to find the right item and, more importantly, a bargain.
—Malka Abramoff, ABC News, 29 Mar. 2024
The luxury cruise line’s 2027 World Cruise – World of Splendor will sail for 140 nights, and feature some of its most lavish accommodations.
—Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 27 Mar. 2024
The EAs flew private and ate $500-a-head dinners, and MacAskill’s second book had a lavish promotion campaign that got him the cover story of Time magazine.
—Leif Wenar, WIRED, 27 Mar. 2024
Scott Wartman, The Enquirer, 5 Mar. 2024
In his shareholder letter, Buffett lavishes praise on Occidental Petroleum, of which Berkshire owns a whopping 27.8%.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2024
At 133 minutes, the doc runs long but never dull, given the generosity of attention lavished on almost the entire Powell and Pressburger filmography.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 21 Feb. 2024
Property tax redirect The lack of funds is a direct result of the property tax breaks that Kansas City lavishes on companies and developers that do business there.
—Christine Wen, The Conversation, 15 Feb. 2024
The military operation began days after Russia hosted the Winter Olympics in Sochi, on which Putin had lavished a record $50 billion to showcase Russia as a sporting superpower.
—Tribune News Service, Orange County Register, 14 Feb. 2024
Frankly, the last person who should be preaching about wasting taxpayer money is Dixon, who lavished taxpayer money on her sister, her campaign chair and her boyfriend.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 10 Feb. 2024
Beijing lavished manufacturing subsidies on the Chinese EV sector in a bid to develop a globally-competitive industry.
—Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 25 Jan. 2024
Enlarge Sean Gallup | Getty Images Google was once a company that lavished its employees with perks and didn't do layoffs, but that's not the Google of 2023.
—Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 13 Sep. 2023
Adjective
Crew members are seen building sets before they are brought out for use; in a breathtaking coup de théâtre, Tatyana’s bedroom wall transforms into a stage and banquet table for a lavish party.
—Joshua Barone, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2024
But the ultimate act of mother-daughter coordination happened at Kate's lavish 50th birthday party in January.
—Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 4 Apr. 2024
There are 12 different accommodations available, from the entry-level Wae Rana Suite to a downright lavish three-bedroom mansion.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 3 Apr. 2024
Near the Old Town, the first Banyan Tree Hotels & Resorts property in Europe, Angsana Corfu, offers a gorgeous seaside enclave with 159 rooms and lavish pool villas.
—Eleni N. Gage, Travel + Leisure, 1 Apr. 2024
Marina plans are lavish and extensive, nudging up close to amenities often sought by superyacht guests.
—Kathleen Turner, Forbes, 30 Mar. 2024
Lavine said that while the stores may have more modern amenities, such as lavish lights, more high-tech security and web retail options, owners still follow a lot of the old-time traditions of working with customers to find the right item and, more importantly, a bargain.
—Malka Abramoff, ABC News, 29 Mar. 2024
The luxury cruise line’s 2027 World Cruise – World of Splendor will sail for 140 nights, and feature some of its most lavish accommodations.
—Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 27 Mar. 2024
The EAs flew private and ate $500-a-head dinners, and MacAskill’s second book had a lavish promotion campaign that got him the cover story of Time magazine.
—Leif Wenar, WIRED, 27 Mar. 2024
Verb
Former president Donald Trump hasn't picked a favorite in the race despite the praise lavished on him by many of the candidates.
—Scott Wartman, The Enquirer, 5 Mar. 2024
In his shareholder letter, Buffett lavishes praise on Occidental Petroleum, of which Berkshire owns a whopping 27.8%.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2024
At 133 minutes, the doc runs long but never dull, given the generosity of attention lavished on almost the entire Powell and Pressburger filmography.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 21 Feb. 2024
Property tax redirect The lack of funds is a direct result of the property tax breaks that Kansas City lavishes on companies and developers that do business there.
—Christine Wen, The Conversation, 15 Feb. 2024
The military operation began days after Russia hosted the Winter Olympics in Sochi, on which Putin had lavished a record $50 billion to showcase Russia as a sporting superpower.
—Tribune News Service, Orange County Register, 14 Feb. 2024
Frankly, the last person who should be preaching about wasting taxpayer money is Dixon, who lavished taxpayer money on her sister, her campaign chair and her boyfriend.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 10 Feb. 2024
Beijing lavished manufacturing subsidies on the Chinese EV sector in a bid to develop a globally-competitive industry.
—Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 25 Jan. 2024
Enlarge Sean Gallup | Getty Images Google was once a company that lavished its employees with perks and didn't do layoffs, but that's not the Google of 2023.
—Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 13 Sep. 2023
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lavish
1 of 2 adjective
lav·ish
ˈlav-ish 
1
: spending or giving more than is necessary : extravagant
lavish with praise
2
: spent, produced, or given freely
lavish gifts
lavishly
adverb
lavishness
noun
lavish
2 of 2 verb
: to spend or give freely
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