How to Use extravagant in a Sentence
extravagant
adjective- The film is notable for its extravagant settings and special effects.
- Her extravagant spending has to stop.
- We're going on a less extravagant vacation this year.
- The company has been making extravagant claims about the drug's effectiveness.
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The most extravagant things in the show are the backgrounds of the drawings.
—Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 3 June 2022
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And then there was the great prize of Dior, each show more extravagant than the last.
—Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 17 Sep. 2024
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This award went to the float with the most extravagant details.
—Teri Webster, Dallas News, 22 Dec. 2020
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As for the gifts, though in this case extravagant, aren’t those part of a writer’s life as well?
—Han Ong, The New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2025
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For Swank, a home needn’t be as extravagant as a dream.
—Celia Barbour, ELLE Decor, 2 Dec. 2022
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Their huge closet in the church full of extravagant suites and hats?
—Alexis Potter, The Arizona Republic, 31 Aug. 2022
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Hawaii is no stranger to extravagant homes owned by the super-rich.
—NPR, 31 Mar. 2024
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The most extravagant and large homes can be seen on 21st and 22nd streets, the district plan stated.
—Hanh Truong, Sacramento Bee, 6 Apr. 2024
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But the gifts didn’t have to be big or extravagant, his friend explained.
—Rashika Jaipuriar, The Indianapolis Star, 25 Jan. 2022
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Not an extravagant thing, but from the waist, with his hands still in his pockets.
—The Economist, 2 Jan. 2021
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Here are the four most extravagant moments of Kravitz's Paris home that took our breath away.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Apr. 2025
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The more prestigious the bride, the more extravagant the morgengabe.
—Shelley Puhak, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Jan. 2022
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The lentil stew rqaq w adas is extravagant on the table, but has its origins in thrift.
—New York Times, 23 Mar. 2022
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One of the more extravagant is Maass by chef Ryan Ratino.
—Liza B. Zimmerman, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
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This will give viewers an inside look at one of the most extravagant—and star-studded—events of the year.
—Glamour, 6 May 2024
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Jonas wore a white shirt with black pants and Chopra wore an extravagant black and white polka-dot gown.
—Janelle Ash , Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2025
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Here is the complete list of loot included in the Globes’ extravagant tote.
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Dec. 2023
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Here's a look at some of the more extravagant amenities that were installed.
—Kelly Corbett, House Beautiful, 21 Jan. 2021
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The extravagant buildup did not seem to match the occasion.
—New York Times, 31 Mar. 2021
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And New York has been one of the nation’s most extravagant subsidy spenders.
—Richard McGahey, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2022
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The menu at 4 Charles is an extravagant appeal to one’s inner child, which is to say that it could have been drawn up by Richie Rich.
—Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker, 18 Mar. 2024
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Whether headed to the red carpet or a themed function, the more extravagant the hair — or, in this case, headpiece — the better.
—Jennet Jusu, Allure, 13 Oct. 2022
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There are four presidential suites, but the Maestro Suite is the largest and by far the most extravagant.
—Annie Archer, Travel + Leisure, 30 Jan. 2024
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The pub is also known for its extravagant Bloody Mary's.
—Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2023
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This Scandinavian’s style is extravagant and full of twists.
—Madeline Dangmann, Glamour, 7 Aug. 2025
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Bille Brahe revisited three of her favorite designs: the Escargot, the Fleur and the Amis — then played with their proportions with extravagant and minimalist touches.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 11 Aug. 2025
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