1
as in lavishness
the quality or fact of being free or wasteful in the expenditure of money
Hollywood stars are famous for the extravagance of their parties
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2
as in waste
an instance of spending money or resources without care or restraint
the purchase of a fur coat was simply the latest of his wife's extravagances
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Recent Examples of extravagance
For years, the Mission: Impossible movies stood as a welcome bulwark against the world-building extravagance of Hollywood’s franchise craze.
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 14 May 2025
Esa-Pekka Salonen and the Los Angeles Philharmonic celebrated the centenary of Pierre Boulez’s birth with an extravagance of sonic invention and dance.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2025
Letting a house of that size sit untouched is an act of thoughtless extravagance.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 5 May 2025
Its culinary offerings are as nuanced as its wine list, with menu items that honor regional fare while embracing European extravagance.
—Rai Mincey, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 14 May 2025
Esa-Pekka Salonen and the Los Angeles Philharmonic celebrated the centenary of Pierre Boulez’s birth with an extravagance of sonic invention and dance.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2025
Letting a house of that size sit untouched is an act of thoughtless extravagance.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 5 May 2025
Its culinary offerings are as nuanced as its wine list, with menu items that honor regional fare while embracing European extravagance.
—Rai Mincey, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for extravagance
Noun
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Andrus worked to block federal efforts to store nuclear waste in Idaho, while Church helped to establish recreation areas in Hells Canyon, the Sawtooth Wilderness and others, seeking compromise between private and public groups who wanted to use the space.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
6 June 2025
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Her 12-day flight included crossing the rugged Ural Mountains and desolate Siberian wastes, while navigating with only a map and compass.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
6 June 2025
Noun
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Your laughter, your spirit, generosity, humor, cheekiness, courage and loyalty is an incredible gift to me.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
28 May 2025
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What Thornton is striving toward, an embrace of generosity, of humanity being able to change what faith and religion even mean, is often moving.—
Ella Kemp,
IndieWire,
23 May 2025
Noun
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Abbas’s family has enriched itself and lives in luxury.—
Sean Durns,
The Washington Examiner,
6 June 2025
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Room service has long been a hallmark of hotel luxury, but in today’s ultra-competitive hospitality landscape, some hotels are going off-menu and thinking outside the box.—
Nicole Trilivas,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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Just below the altar, the cinerary casket was banked by a glorious profusion of sweet peas, Reinaldo’s favorite flowers.—
Air Mail,
Air Mail,
29 Mar. 2025
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However, Rosenbaum argues, a profusion of biographies and publications focused on Bloomsbury since the 1960s is proof of ongoing curiosity about the phenomenon and the people involved in it.—
Jenny Noyce,
JSTOR Daily,
14 May 2025
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“Extravagance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extravagance. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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