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extravagance

[ik-strav-uh-guhns] / ɪkˈstræv ə gəns /


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Exotic flavors such as yuzu and seaweed are slightly more, while black truffle is an extravagance at nearly €17.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 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

The former first lady, now 60, gained a reputation, and criticism, over the years for her alleged appetite for shopping and extravagance, earning her the moniker "Gucci Grace".

From BBC ● Mar. 11, 2026

There was eloquent solo playing in the orchestra, and extravagance from the solo singers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 24, 2026

I’m frozen for a moment, suddenly uneasy in the midst of this extravagance.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu

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

"Anytime he would do any renovations to Sussex Drive or repairs, the media would be all over him for extravagances," he said.

From BBC ● Apr. 12, 2023

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

True, the $30 slacks in Key West and the $20 belt in Minneapolis were extravagances; I now know I could have done better at the Salvation Army or even at Wal- Mart.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich


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