Examples of lavish in a Sentence
doting parents lavishing lots of attention on their children
a great actor who lavished his talent in lousy movies
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Originally destined for slaughter during the Eid al-Adha festival, the 1,500-pound animal was seized by authorities, spared sacrifice and relocated to the capital’s zoo, where keepers lavish it with care.
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Al Emrun Garjon, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
An obvious contributor, also cited by Powell, is the king’s ransom being lavished on AI data centers, projected to reach almost $1 trillion this year, multiples of the number three years ago.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 19 May 2026
Kerr, who has also lavished praise upon Brown, 56, whenever asked about him, made sure to give Atkinson his due before a December game in Cleveland.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 18 May 2026
Sources close to Calvert-Lewin have lavished praise on how impressive this and subsequent calls were with the Leeds hierarchy, while United felt that the first pitch turned the striker’s curiosity about the club into a realisation that this could really work for him.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 17 May 2026
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Al Emrun Garjon, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
An obvious contributor, also cited by Powell, is the king’s ransom being lavished on AI data centers, projected to reach almost $1 trillion this year, multiples of the number three years ago.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 19 May 2026
Kerr, who has also lavished praise upon Brown, 56, whenever asked about him, made sure to give Atkinson his due before a December game in Cleveland.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 18 May 2026
Sources close to Calvert-Lewin have lavished praise on how impressive this and subsequent calls were with the Leeds hierarchy, while United felt that the first pitch turned the striker’s curiosity about the club into a realisation that this could really work for him.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 17 May 2026
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“Lavish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lavish. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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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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