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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As such, the economy’s reliance on a small cohort of spenders is rising.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
1 Mar. 2026
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Putting rank-and-file executives aside, the wealthiest spenders in the corporate world still owe their allegiance to the GOP.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Feb. 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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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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“Wastrels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wastrels. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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