luxuries

Example Sentences

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Still, financial pressure has forced her to cut back on luxuries such as holidays and festival tickets.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

Since then, lacking a routine, she has grown bored, she said, and has cut back on small luxuries such as buying Pokémon cards.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

The so-called crypto kids included fixers who set them up with homes, cars, clothes and other luxuries.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

Dishes built around ingredients like pasta, bread, and fried proteins are often cheaper to produce than trend-driven luxuries like wagyu beef or imported seafood.

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026

“The one reserved for visiting officials. Besides, what can we do? It’s the country. They don't have the same luxuries that we do in Chattana—though that should change after this visit.”

From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat