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Which of these famous settings from American literature would best be described as "lavish"?

lavish

[lav-ish] / ˈlĂŠv ÉȘʃ /




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There is a sense that something is finally stirring at Spurs, that the £300m spent in the summer might just reap a reward – as you would expect for such a lavish outlay.

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026

News of the Qualley-Antonoff split arose days after the latter was spotted attending Swift and Travis Kelce’s lavish wedding bash at New York City’s Madison Square Garden without his wife.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026

It’s no surprise that the showrunner’s lucrative career has led him to acquire an impressive real estate portfolio, including lavish properties in California and New York.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2026

They lived in a grand Right Bank mansion, entertained at lavish parties and brilliant salons, and mingled with royalty and literary luminaries at society weddings, the opera and the racetrack.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

Helping Hamid rush to prepare a last-minute lavish lunch for Khan Sahib had left me tired.

From "Amal Unbound" by Aisha Saeed

The compassionate attention she lavishes on her gentle, troubled protagonist opens up an entire world, if you’re willing to take in what’s been hiding in plain sight.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2024

He lavishes attention on the more culturally salient story of Riefenstahl but muddles its significance in a playful, morally uncommitted approach that perhaps might be more satisfying with supplemental biographical material.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2024

A daughter serves as mistress of ceremonies in the dining room, and his wife lavishes attention on the salads and sweets, including a divine cheesecake whose crust fuses dates and ground pistachios.

From Washington Post ● Jul. 25, 2022

Indeed the most startling thing about the whole thing is Raiff’s regard for his own charms, which presumably explains the close-ups he lavishes on both Andrew and the women who indulge him.

From New York Times ● Jun. 16, 2022

He lavishes attention on the great storm-colored beast and her tiny rider from the moment we meet in the morning until the moment they disappear for the parade.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen

Last week Melania Trump unveiled a women's health program in a press conference in the White House Rose Garden alongside her husband, who lavished praise on her.

From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026

A Singaporean man has lost a court case to claw back hundreds of thousands of dollars that he had lavished on his ex-girlfriend while they were together.

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026

Trump, at a recent Group of Seven summit in France, lavished praise on the U.A.E. president, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

Some cabinet members, like Rubio and CIA Director John Ratcliffe, lavished the president with adulation in their comments.

From Salon ● Jun. 2, 2026

Many nights I lay awake in the shower of straw dust from the mattress above, trying to fathom the marvel of supply lavished upon us.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

Even with the health scares, David and Martha said becoming grandparents has created some of the happiest moments of their lives, and they are enjoying lavishing attention on Cedar.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026

Wall Street hasn’t exactly been lavishing the stock with praise lately.

From Barron's ● Apr. 29, 2026

She’s made headlines for lavishing praise on Clarence Thomas in the past.

From Slate ● Apr. 10, 2026

On social media, Zanu-PF accounts have been lavishing him in praise, commending his philanthropy.

From BBC ● Jun. 21, 2025

I can see mamma bending over him, kissing him, and lavishing caresses upon him: she is no longer afraid of hurting him.

From 'O Thou, My Austria!' by Ossip Schubin


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