lavishness

Example Sentences

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Given the "scale and the lavishness" of tour shows, Reilly explains that visiting fewer cities means "a lot less transporting these very expansive, ambitious sets around the world".

From BBC • Jan. 30, 2026

The light, absurd comedy, which gently mocks the lavishness of other musicals, premiered in 1994 at the American Repertory Theatre and was close to making it to Broadway.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 29, 2023

It didn't feel that it was a time for for lavishness.

From Salon • Feb. 20, 2023

What they lack in the lavishness of a Tombstone Roadhouse Loaded Double Down Deluxe pizza, they strive to make up for in simplicity and quality.

From New York Times • Jan. 31, 2023

The luxuriance of his fancy occasionally betrays him into far-fetched conceits, and the lavishness of his epithets is only redeemed by their exquisite felicity.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 2 "Anjar" to "Apollo" by Various