1
as in lavishness
the quality or fact of being free or wasteful in the expenditure of money
Hollywood stars are famous for the extravagance of their parties
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as in waste
an instance of spending money or resources without care or restraint
the purchase of a fur coat was simply the latest of his wife's extravagances
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Recent Examples of extravagance
History suggests such optimism can falter amid fiscal extravagance.
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Bob Haber, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
While people have different definitions for luxury, the word typically elicits extravagance, grandeur, and exclusivity.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
Sophomore Marissa demanded a little less extravagance, funk and flair for her second-year room, which is in a slightly less flexible space.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Colombia is a destination where luxury reveals itself not through extravagance, but through authenticity, intimacy, and connection.
—Boris Seckovic, Travel + Leisure, 31 Aug. 2025
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Bob Haber, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
While people have different definitions for luxury, the word typically elicits extravagance, grandeur, and exclusivity.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
Sophomore Marissa demanded a little less extravagance, funk and flair for her second-year room, which is in a slightly less flexible space.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Colombia is a destination where luxury reveals itself not through extravagance, but through authenticity, intimacy, and connection.
—Boris Seckovic, Travel + Leisure, 31 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for extravagance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for extravagance
Noun
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The discovery offers a powerful way to give waste plastics a second life as high-performance materials, advancing both a circular economy and next-generation clean technologies.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Oct. 2025
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Israel’s offensive in Gaza, launched in response to the Palestinian Islamist militant group Hamas’s attack on southern Israeli communities on October 7, 2023, has killed tens of thousands of Palestinians and laid waste to swaths of territory.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
27 Oct. 2025
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The Brown family is among the wealthiest families in the country, and its generosity over generations has left an undeniable mark on Louisville.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Oct. 2025
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Still, Kozlin says she was overwhelmed by Evelyn’s generosity.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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The Milwaukee area has experienced a nearly 50% jump in luxury home prices recent years as demand for luxury homes rises, according to data from real estate brokerage Redfin.—
Francesca Pica,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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American has fallen behind large rivals Delta Air Lines and United Airlines in the post-Covid luxury travel boom that has taken Seoul spa vacations and 40th birthday bashes abroad out of the chat and armed millions of consumers with high-end rewards credit cards.—
Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
26 Oct. 2025
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However, Bompastor’s side did little at first to shake worries about their wastefulness in front of goal.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Núñez, despite his occasional wastefulness in front of goal, was a very useful option in the position and brought great energy and dynamism to the team.—
James Nalton,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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Zoë Kravitz in Saint Laurent by Anthony Vaccarello Dramatic sleeves and a profusion of ruffles made for an ultra-feminine gown, crafted in a satin-finish technical fabric by Saint Laurent by Anthony Vaccarello.—
Laurie Brookins,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Oct. 2025
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Of the many species, Coreopsis grandiflora is a yellow-orange perennial that grows with weedlike profusion in every type of soil.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
11 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Extravagance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extravagance. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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