lavish
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We understand a good number of cabinet ministers were lavish in their praise of Lord Mandelson immediately after he was sacked.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
This guard-gated community is only a 20-minute drive from the Strip and very lavish and luxurious, where lot sizes are large and so are the square footages of the homes.
From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026
“Violetta Mailyan falsely diagnosed patients, fraudulently billed for Botox injections while she was actually on lavish vacations and tried to trick federal agents with fake records,” Assistant Atty.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
Actor Leonardo DiCaprio testified in court about Low's wild spending sprees and lavish parties.
From Barron's • May 13, 2026
“So was I, Herbert, when the blow first fell. Still, something must be done. He is intent upon various new expenses,—horses, and carriages, and lavish appearances of all kinds. He must be stopped somehow.”
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
Vocabulary lists containing lavish
"The Odyssey" by Homer, Books 1–7
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Vocabulary from the Introduction to "Reality is Broken" by Jane McGonigal
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Grade 9, List 6
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