as in generosity
the quality or fact of being free or wasteful in the expenditure of money
the lottery winner's friends were struck by the lavishness of his new lifestyle
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Noun
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Until then, the museum had relied largely on the generosity of wealthy patrons donating the contents of their wardrobe.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
11 Oct. 2025 -
Thank you for your kindness, your generosity, your talent, and above all, your laughter.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Oct. 2025
Noun
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People are turning back to color and extravagance, especially with eye makeup.—
Essence,
Essence,
15 Oct. 2025
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But also the kind of extravagance that builds a lifetime happy memory.—
Moira McCarthy,
Boston Herald,
12 Oct. 2025
Noun
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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
Noun
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The trust gap has a lengthy history and a profusion of roots.—
Mike Lillis,
The Hill,
4 Oct. 2025
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For readers, much of the aesthetic experience of engaging with either artist involves simply attending to this profusion of details, the infinitely diverse offspring of technical excellence and an inexhaustible imagination.—
Kathryn Schulz,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Lavishness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lavishness. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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