lavishness

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Noun
  • Thank you all so much for your prayers, support, and generosity.
    Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 4 May 2025
  • That same year, István Hegedűs, a former politician who had served in parliament alongside Orbán, read an article in a pro-Fidesz newspaper which implied that only the Party’s generosity enabled C.E.U. to stay in Budapest.
    Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Yes, there should be a teapot in the equation, but the real draw is the spread: a slew of tiny sandwiches; sweet and buttery pastries (like Bon Appétit Bake Club’s Coffee Cake Scones); and the extravagance of fancy china, teacups, and a tiered pastry stand for good measure.
    Oset Babür-Winter, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 May 2025
  • Each new suite chronicles a distinct design epoch: the early 20th-century Edwardian era; the glamorous art deco period of the 1920s and ‘30s; the innovative mid-century golden age of the 1950s and '60s; and the glittering extravagance that defined the 1980s Dynasty-era aesthetics.
    Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 14 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The record-breaking precipitation sparked super bloom events across the state (the profusion of flowers could even be seen from space).
    Mae Hamilton, AFAR Media, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Amid the profusion of plants, Fish found ways to make each part of the garden feel like a distinct space.
    Teresa Woodard, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Mar. 2025
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“Lavishness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lavishness. Accessed 6 May. 2025.

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