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extravagant

[ik-strav-uh-guhnt] / ɪkˈstræv ə gənt /


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Manifold criticized plans for new BP headquarters as extravagant and ill-advised.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Country music legend Sheryl Crow is offloading a small slice of her extravagant Nashville estate for $1.8 million—more than a decade after adding the 2.2-acre parcel to her longtime Tennessee compound.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

Following an acclaimed first menswear collection in June and a less enthusiastically received first womenswear collection in October, Anderson presented a second, more extravagant menswear collection in the French capital in January.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

The supermodel took her penchant for extravagant Halloween costumes to the Met Gala, where she dressed as one of the many marble statues gracing the museum's halls.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

“Hello, Lillian. How are ya doing, honey? Why sure I’ll tell him,” Colonel Causey said in an extravagant, generous voice.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy




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