as in wastes
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 extravagances
Still, Stroheim’s spending was out of control—literally so, insofar as attempting to rein him in seemed to provoke new extravagances.
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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 17 Jan. 2026
The more exciting news for everyone who can’t afford such extravagances is that Malone is promising new music by then.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 4 Dec. 2025
The profits from the nursing homes fueled his luxury cars, elegant homes and other extravagances, including, famously, a $360,000 watch.
—Kevin G. Hall, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Even in economic uncertainty, people appreciate little extravagances; something extra that shows businesses still value them.
—Dan Gingiss, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Richard Brody, New Yorker, 17 Jan. 2026
The more exciting news for everyone who can’t afford such extravagances is that Malone is promising new music by then.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 4 Dec. 2025
The profits from the nursing homes fueled his luxury cars, elegant homes and other extravagances, including, famously, a $360,000 watch.
—Kevin G. Hall, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Even in economic uncertainty, people appreciate little extravagances; something extra that shows businesses still value them.
—Dan Gingiss, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for extravagances
Noun
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This digital commute creates heat and wastes power.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Mar. 2026
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Other medications act like poison, killing kidney tubule cells, which help to filter wastes and reabsorb nutrients.—
Jyoti Madhusoodanan,
Scientific American,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Many luxuries that make the MacBook Air (and MacBook Pro above it) so pleasant to use have been excised from this new member of the family.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2026
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But both Brink and Foligno are luxuries.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Extravagances.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extravagances. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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