as in spendthrifts
someone who spends money freely or foolishly
the million-dollar lottery winner was such a prodigal that his windfall was exhausted after only a few years
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These sold their products, procured supplies and luxury goods, and wrote mortgages on their plantations and slaves when spenders like Thomas Jefferson lived beyond their means.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
15 Feb. 2026 -
The New York Mets and the Toronto Blue Jays were among baseball’s top spenders this offseason.—
Katie Woo,
New York Times,
15 Feb. 2026
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Include categories for deep work, admin tasks, communication, and time wasters.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Its proximity to Manhattan (a 50-minute jaunt aboard the Metro-North Railroad) gave high rollers a convenient suburban annex for their ball and chains.—
Charlie Hobbs,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 Feb. 2026
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The tradition arrives with the Super Bowl every year, as much as part of the pregame lead into the contest as the arrival of the two teams, the weeklong Super Bowl Experience, and the never-ending parties with high rollers.—
Rick Hurd,
Mercury News,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Prodigals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prodigals. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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