as in splurge
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Recent Examples of conspicuous consumption
Will the new Clueless sequel series tackle the climate implications of conspicuous consumption?
Could Cher perhaps have…lost all her money in the prior or looming recession?
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Emma Specter, Vogue, 17 Apr. 2025
The design of this Steven Spielberg film is true to the period, yes, but the character’s aspirations for more, more, and more also feel inextricably linked to the embrace of conspicuous consumption, which resulted in the colorful, expressive look.
—Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 24 Dec. 2024
By resisting the tariff, women like Mrs. Astor showed that their consumer practices were not frivolous indulgences in conspicuous consumption, but choices interwoven in the debates of the day with major implications for the economy and the political system.
—Einav Rabinovitch-Fox / Made By History, TIME, 7 Jan. 2025
Buy Now: $15 Human Finery by Quentin Bell Bell, who was Virginia Woolf’s nephew and who taught for many years as professor of History and Theory of Art at Sussex University, develops his theory of fashion starting from Thorstein Veblen’s categories of conspicuous consumption.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 4 Dec. 2024
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Emma Specter, Vogue, 17 Apr. 2025
The design of this Steven Spielberg film is true to the period, yes, but the character’s aspirations for more, more, and more also feel inextricably linked to the embrace of conspicuous consumption, which resulted in the colorful, expressive look.
—Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 24 Dec. 2024
By resisting the tariff, women like Mrs. Astor showed that their consumer practices were not frivolous indulgences in conspicuous consumption, but choices interwoven in the debates of the day with major implications for the economy and the political system.
—Einav Rabinovitch-Fox / Made By History, TIME, 7 Jan. 2025
Buy Now: $15 Human Finery by Quentin Bell Bell, who was Virginia Woolf’s nephew and who taught for many years as professor of History and Theory of Art at Sussex University, develops his theory of fashion starting from Thorstein Veblen’s categories of conspicuous consumption.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 4 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conspicuous consumption
Noun
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What’s worth the Uber, the splurge, the two-week waitlist?—
Lela London,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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Working within the family’s somewhat limited budget, Wood leaned heavily on affordable materials, with a few splurges thrown in.—
Rory Evans,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 Apr. 2025
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And both Harrison and Pierce share a sort of commitment to their craft — professionalism, generosity on set.—
Ashley Hume , Larry Fink,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2025
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Neuroscience shows that generosity activates reward centers in the brain.—
Matthew Scogin,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2025
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Scrap the extravagance and train every institutional brain cell on defending a sound currency.—
Steve Forbes,
Forbes.com,
7 May 2025
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Her ability to balance extravagance with authenticity has captivated global audiences and fueled her exponential growth, garnering over a million followers every 10 days.—
Katcy Stephan,
Variety,
30 Apr. 2025
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However, Rosenbaum argues, a profusion of biographies and publications focused on Bloomsbury since the 1960s is proof of ongoing curiosity about the phenomenon and the people involved in it.—
Jenny Noyce,
JSTOR Daily,
14 May 2025
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The whole resort felt like an exercise in suspension of disbelief—a rarefied world of oversize opulence and cosmopolitan profusion set against a backdrop of raw nature and majestic isolation.—
Rachel Howard,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Conspicuous consumption.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conspicuous%20consumption. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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