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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Noun
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Saudi Arabia alone has spent $300 billion on defense in the past five years and is one of the 10 biggest military spenders in the world.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
13 Apr. 2026 -
Meta has emerged as one of the top spenders on AI infrastructure.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Include categories for deep work, admin tasks, communication, and time wasters.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Trump and Netanyahu, two political high rollers, are seen as more of an odd couple than Roosevelt-Churchill or Clinton-Blair.—
Steve Hendrix,
Washington Post,
8 Mar. 2026
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Soon, Canadian tourists and snowbirds joined the high rollers.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Prodigals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prodigals. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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