lavish upon
Example Sentences
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Argentina's devastated fans, many of whom could not afford the luxury they chose to lavish upon themselves by making the trip to Moscow, must demand a complete overhaul of the national team.
From New York Times • Jun. 21, 2018
Little Phil had grown very fond of old Peter, who seemed to lavish upon the child all of his love and devotion for the dead generations of the French family.
From The Colonel's Dream by Chesnutt, Charles W. (Charles Waddell)
Who can expect you to banish yourself here and resign everything which the world outside would lavish upon you in the richest measure?
From On the Cross A Romance of the Passion Play at Oberammergau by Hillern, Wilhelmine von
The Egyptian women are prodigious hairdressers and the variety of perfumes which they lavish upon their hair and persons, exceed all European custom and calculation.
From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Volume 57, No. 352, February 1845 by Various
Tom being in the same house with Ayala, of course had her very much at advantage, and would carry on his suit in spite of any abuse which she might lavish upon him.
From Ayala's Angel by Trollope, Anthony
