as in spendthrifts
someone who spends money freely or foolishly
the black sheep of the family, he ended up being a wastrel and a drunkard
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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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Red Sea resorts in Saudi Arabia can cost thousands of dollars a night, Oman has built remote glamping mountain lodges, and the UAE is expanding its glitzy offering, all chasing the world’s highest spenders.—
Manal Albarakati,
semafor.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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But not all childless people are spenders.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
4 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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The high rollers in Hollywood wanted one last whiskey before the bar closed.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
16 Jan. 2026
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“Wastrels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wastrels. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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