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Recent Examples of conspicuous consumption
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.
—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
Japan was in a deep recession, but Uniqlo kept growing, offering bargains for the struggling masses and discretion for better-off consumers in an era that frowned upon conspicuous consumption.
—Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
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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.
—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
Japan was in a deep recession, but Uniqlo kept growing, offering bargains for the struggling masses and discretion for better-off consumers in an era that frowned upon conspicuous consumption.
—Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for conspicuous consumption
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conspicuous consumption
Noun
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For larger groups, the luxe three-to-five-bedroom residences are worth the splurge, offering private pools, direct beach access, and a personal chef available for hire.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 May 2026
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Perhaps the most standout, splurge-worthy deal is the Rag & Bone Emilee Ballet Sneakers, which nail the sneakerina trend with a flexible, slip-on design.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
22 May 2026
Noun
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Sure enough, Spurs’ wastefulness was punished.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
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Gabriel also acknowledged lawmakers’ responsibility to oversee state spending seriously as well, and would be scrutinizing government programs for wastefulness.—
Andrew Graham,
Sacbee.com,
13 Jan. 2026
Noun
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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.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 May 2026
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Of course, Carly’s kitsch far outdid her neighbors’ in its oddness, luridness, lavishness.—
Olivia Kan-Sperling,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
Noun
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So, investing in the well-being of women leaders isn't an act of generosity.—
Nakisha Dixon,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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This isn’t out of generosity or a desire to protect the game’s well-being.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
28 May 2026
Noun
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Ambassadors Clubhouse, with its extravagance and its storytelling, seems to be where the ambition lives.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
31 May 2026
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But where the décor favors restraint, the food chooses extravagance.—
Ligaya Mishan,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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Coreopsis yields a profusion of yellow blooms.—
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
19 May 2026
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Those hiccups, and a profusion of other stock alternatives, have spawned talk that the 60/40 rule is dead.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
16 May 2026
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“Conspicuous consumption.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conspicuous%20consumption. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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