1
as in pours
to give readily and in large quantities
doting parents lavishing lots of attention on their children
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2
as in spends
to use up carelessly
a great actor who lavished his talent in lousy movies
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Recent Examples of lavishes
Majumdar lavishes her characters with careful attention, and so the reader comes to regard their most troubling actions as justified, if not inevitable.
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Tope Folarin, The Atlantic, 8 Nov. 2025
An ancillary of the brand’s best-selling, ambery-woody eau, each aluminum tube contains a quick-absorbing lotion that lavishes skin with moisture, keeping hands feeling comfortable and cuticles softened with its moisturizing blend of avocado oil, shea butter, plus green tea and chamomile extracts.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
Tope Folarin, The Atlantic, 8 Nov. 2025
An ancillary of the brand’s best-selling, ambery-woody eau, each aluminum tube contains a quick-absorbing lotion that lavishes skin with moisture, keeping hands feeling comfortable and cuticles softened with its moisturizing blend of avocado oil, shea butter, plus green tea and chamomile extracts.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lavishes
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Interiors draw inspiration from Japanese ryokans, where natural light pours through full-height windows, and private terraces offer breathtaking views as the motor yacht pulls into each port.—
Connor Sturges,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Jan. 2026
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Director operations and owner Ryan Fletter pours a glass of wine at Barolo Grill in Denver, Colorado, on Thursday, April 11, 2024.—
Austen Erblat,
CBS News,
21 Jan. 2026
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Adamov, who sometimes spends long hours sheltering in the capsule, keeps a close eye on the devices from a short distance.—
Svitlana Vlasova,
CNN Money,
24 Jan. 2026
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This playful and comprehensive biographical documentary from director David Alvarado spends time with a deserving trailblazer whose name and accomplishments perhaps aren’t engraved in the American consciousness, but should be.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
23 Jan. 2026
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The Deb drama is far from over, as the film's director and costar Rebel Wilson heaps new allegations onto the already sizable legal pile.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Nov. 2025
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The startup gains apparent capability but loses operational confidence.—
Abdo Riani,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Friends question her sanity and stability, and Helen loses herself further inside her mounting grief.—
Adam Graham,
Boston Herald,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Lavishes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lavishes. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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