extravagance
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The prima donna in extremis in Pearl Cleage’s “Angry, Raucous, and Shamelessly Gorgeous,” which is having its Los Angeles premiere at the Geffen Playhouse, has an air of Bette Davis extravagance to her.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026
The 39-year-old wore a striking Egyptian-inspired white and gold outfit, complete with a cape and draped sleeves, though his answers did not match the extravagance of his attire.
From BBC ● May 21, 2026
Trust that if you’ve never enjoyed your eggs with such extravagance and complexity, it will change your palate for the better.
From Salon ● Mar. 21, 2026
When protests broke out to oust the Shah, she showed up for her community, a tightknit cluster of graduate students who were frustrated by his extravagance and tyranny.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 27, 2026
But of course, she wouldn’t think of such an extravagance.
From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
Saudi Arabia is focusing on Vision 2030's more pragmatic ventures as extravagances like NEOM, a futuristic city in the desert, and Riyadh's cuboid skyscraper Mukaab, are scaled back or scrapped to save costs.
From Barron's ● Jun. 10, 2026
Prosecutors say Mr Biden "wilfully" failed to either pay or file his taxes to the Internal Revenue Service from 2016 to 2019, instead spending his money on personal extravagances.
From BBC ● Jan. 11, 2024
His mother, like many wartime children, was inclined to small economies like switching off lights, and deplored her eldest son’s extravagances.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2022
That is to say, every person to cross its doors is entitled to the most lavish extravagances imaginable.
From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2021
“I’m glad of it, that’s one of your foolish extravagances, sending flowers and things to girls for whom you don’t care two pins,” continued Jo reprovingly.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
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