extravagance

Example Sentences

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He says most buyers are not chasing extravagance as much as efficiency.

From BBC • Feb. 8, 2026

This study of extravagance and sanctity made Handel seem utterly relevant in his attempt to thwart early 18th century censorship and say something important.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 10, 2025

And those who didn’t have benefited indirectly from its extravagance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 20, 2025

In 2014 Juan Carlos broke his hip on a hunting trip to Botswana with his then-mistress, Corinna Larsen -- a visit branded an unforgivable extravagance at the height of Spain's economic crisis.

From Barron's • Nov. 5, 2025

By the time Dad was born, most of the money was lost to extravagance and bad luck, and soon the big family was broken up.

From "Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution" by Ji-li Jiang