extravagant
Example Sentences
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The Metro report cautioned the concepts “are in the early planning stage,” so L.A. might get an extravagant walking path, a utilitarian one, or none at all.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026
“The extravagant gifting and banqueting and entertaining that fueled one big sector of imported wine has evaporated,” said Ian Ford, founding partner of Nimbility, an Asia-based beverage consulting firm.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026
There are a lot of extravagant emotions in “Kids, Wait Till You Hear This,” which also has a lot of authors—four, counting Ms. Minnelli.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026
A Nigerian oil minister went on "extravagant and excessive" spending sprees at high-end London stores with money from bribes by industry insiders, a London court has heard.
From BBC • Jan. 28, 2026
A wide, extravagant building with churchlike towers and windows.
From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
