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Recent Examples of conspicuous consumption
Unlike conspicuous consumption, quiet luxury whispers rather than shouts, favoring rarity, meaning, and intentionality.
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Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
15 Nov. 2025
Even before adolescence, the youth themselves are performing refinement—an early initiation into the aesthetics of conspicuous consumption.
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Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025
Their conspicuous consumption catches Rob’s admiring attention, but the three sisters are not impressed.
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Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Oct. 2025
That means no more conspicuous consumption or the breaking of high-end hotels’ mounted stag heads.
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Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
26 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for conspicuous consumption
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
15 Nov. 2025
Even before adolescence, the youth themselves are performing refinement—an early initiation into the aesthetics of conspicuous consumption.
—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025
Their conspicuous consumption catches Rob’s admiring attention, but the three sisters are not impressed.
—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Oct. 2025
That means no more conspicuous consumption or the breaking of high-end hotels’ mounted stag heads.
—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
26 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for conspicuous consumption
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conspicuous consumption
Noun
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Tkees’s Julia heels are worth the splurge.
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The flavors are fresh, clean, and familiar, and the dishes are colorful and delicious without being a splurge.
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Sure enough, Spurs’ wastefulness was punished.
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Gabriel also acknowledged lawmakers’ responsibility to oversee state spending seriously as well, and would be scrutinizing government programs for wastefulness.
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Taking the latter to another level is the new Mercedes-Maybach SL 680 Monogram Series, the first two-seater from the marque’s division devoted to automotive lavishness.
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There’s an understated lavishness; no celebrity interior designers have been let loose and rooms have a lustrous palette of pinks, yellows and blues.
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That generosity extends throughout the ensemble.
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Wild lavender flowers fill Saudi’s desert landscapes in springtime, so purple is a celebrated color in the nation and regarded as a symbol of generosity.
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Here, the journey itself is the extravagance, turning slow, long-distance rail into something decidedly cinematic.
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The color palette reflects an extravagance the duo had on their side—two whole years to redo the space’s layout and interior.
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While these shrubs are low-maintenance, incorporating fertilizer into your care routine can improve plant health and spur new growth, resulting in a profusion of bold blooms.
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With a profusion of bright yellow flowers and deep roots, dandelions boldly take up residence in lawns and gardens.
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“Conspicuous consumption.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conspicuous%20consumption. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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