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
Bogost lavishes praise on hobbies (fly-fishing), crafts (knitting), and trades (woodworking) as ways to dwell in sensory experience.
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Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
17 June 2026
In one particularly confessional episode, the Belgian star lavishes his wife with praise while waxing lyrical about his past mistakes.
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Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 June 2026
When Ray lavishes attention on another biker’s pet pillion, Kevin (Jake Shears of the Scissor Sisters), Colin sulks until his master unzips his trousers and gives him a treat.
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Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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.
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Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
Spain’s Mediterranean sun lavishes Sitges promenade, warming the sand and surf anew each day in summer.
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Kelsy Chauvin,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 May 2025
Branagh lavishes close-ups on his actors and gives them standout moments in his screenplay, as when Caitriona Balfe, as Ma, goes into a long, impassioned speech about why the family mustn’t leave Belfast.
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Mick Lasalle,
San Francisco Chronicle,
8 Nov. 2021
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
17 June 2026
In one particularly confessional episode, the Belgian star lavishes his wife with praise while waxing lyrical about his past mistakes.
—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 June 2026
When Ray lavishes attention on another biker’s pet pillion, Kevin (Jake Shears of the Scissor Sisters), Colin sulks until his master unzips his trousers and gives him a treat.
—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
Majumdar lavishes her characters with careful attention, and so the reader comes to regard their most troubling actions as justified, if not inevitable.
—
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
Spain’s Mediterranean sun lavishes Sitges promenade, warming the sand and surf anew each day in summer.
—
Kelsy Chauvin,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 May 2025
Branagh lavishes close-ups on his actors and gives them standout moments in his screenplay, as when Caitriona Balfe, as Ma, goes into a long, impassioned speech about why the family mustn’t leave Belfast.
—
Mick Lasalle,
San Francisco Chronicle,
8 Nov. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lavishes
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Another pours a drink, then the video moves on.
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McConnell gets solid performances from his actors, none more so than Yurich, who obviously took a leap by entrusting his story to someone else but pours himself into the role to a degree that suggests complete trust.
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Alicent's father is the Hand of the King, Otto Hightower (Rhys Ifans), who spends years maneuvering to make sure his grandson inherits the Iron Throne.
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All told, Negodiuk spends about $600 a month on tokens for AI agents.
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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.
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The deeper the water, the sooner a vehicle loses traction on the road.
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If your phone switches to SOS mode, loses service or stops receiving calls and texts, contact your carrier right away.
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