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as in wasteful
given to spending money freely or foolishly
the billionaire's son is the typically extravagant playboy who hasn't earned any of what he spends
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as in excessive
going beyond a normal or acceptable limit in degree or amount
the book doesn't quite merit the extravagant praise that it has received
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as in expensive
commanding a large price
wooed her with an array of extravagant gifts
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Recent Examples of extravagant
If redecorating or doing something to beautify your home, be careful about being too extravagant.
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Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 6 Jan. 2026
The extravagant decade is also on WGSN’s radar, which named opulent gold a key trend driver for the year.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 5 Jan. 2026
So the car idea didn’t come from Barkov, a know fan of extravagant vehicles?
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 3 Jan. 2026
Combine this with a regular speaking schedule and associated ventures, and someone like Smith could make a comfortable, if not extravagant, life for himself in Hollywood.
—Sam Kestenbaum, Vulture, 2 Jan. 2026
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The recent history of the Games, both summer and winter, features a trail of wasteful temporary housing or long-term residences that were difficult to sell (Rio de Janeiro), poorly maintained (Athens) or out of reach for low-income families (London).—
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To do otherwise would be wasteful.—
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Diane Nygaard, an Oceanside resident and representative of the nonprofit Preserve Calavera, said the developer’s request for 14 waivers of city development standards is excessive.—
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Shorter days and excessive time indoors?—
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That would be roughly twice the base price of the company’s most expensive factory model, the Phantom.—
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Most gamers will look at an expensive keyboard to enhance their play style but often overlook the mouse.—
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An extreme cold watch is issued when dangerously cold air temperatures or wind chill values are possible.—
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Here, sea level rise is accelerating at some of the most extreme rates on Earth, while hurricanes increasingly are swirling ashore with an unprecedented ferociousness.—
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But Johnson was quick to remind players that, while adrenaline and desire are valuable, details become the separator in big games.—
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Although the divorce left Cher with limited immediate wealth, the royalty agreement proved to be valuable in the long-term, reportedly earning her tens of millions of dollars paid out gradually over decades.—
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Or why roads and other critical infrastructure projects now take untold years and insane amounts of money to complete, and by the time they are finally opened are already rendered all but obsolete?—
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In this abjectly insane political environment that Minnesotans have created for themselves, the federal agent has about as much chance of a fair trial as the Vikings have of winning this year’s Super Bowl, which is to say, none.—
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Kunz says surrounding structures like ceilings, floors, and walls can all need costly repairs once all is said and done.—
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These water issues suggest potentially costly problems with the foundation, mold, or drainage system.—
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The trio were indicted in May and accused of falsifying loan applications to get federal pandemic relief funds and money meant for Brown’s nonprofit that was spent on a lavish birthday party and Louis Vuitton items.—
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Other content in her round-up included a video of a lavish fireworks display, Alba lounging on the beach in a leopard print bikini and a fruit display with a custom coconut at One&Only Palmilla Los Cabos resort in Mexico.—
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“Extravagant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extravagant. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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