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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Show me exactly how to reorganize my day to focus on growth drivers first, which of my tasks are secretly time-wasters dressed as important work, and how to say no to everything else.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Thousands of players entered the portal this cycle and the sport’s biggest opportunists (and spenders) were active early.—
Shawn McFarland,
Dallas Morning News,
16 Jan. 2026
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Many of the economy’s highest spenders fall relatively neatly into demographic age groups with predictable consumption habits.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
12 Jan. 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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Big flat-screen TVs flicker from every other yacht – the high rollers are back on their boats.—
Rick Steves,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Wastrels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wastrels. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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