extravagance
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Photos and videos from Dakorien’s prom went viral on Instagram—with thousands of fans and friends alike remarking on the extravagance of the occasion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 6, 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
The coziness comes from structure: meals designed to nourish through cold months, to make use of preserved ingredients, to create warmth without extravagance.
From Salon ● Jan. 24, 2026
Not even his granddaughter’s prodigious talent for extravagance was able to make a dent in his purse.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
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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
Kelce, then, is another type of distraction, a reminder that Murphy trades in some of the same extravagances he may be critiquing.
From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2024
Otherwise Nick and the various characters peel groups of audience members away to separate rooms off the main ballroom: lounges and boudoirs styled with domestic extravagances of the time, including tufted velvet couches and chaises.
From New York Times ● Jun. 29, 2023
"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
Though all his others break, this shall forever hold, regardless of how many gallant extravagances he may put on it.
From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander
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