lavish
Example Sentences
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But most spectacular was his lavish public-works program.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
There was a heavy police presence around the lavish Dolmabahce Palace on the shores of the Bosphorus, which also hosted several rounds of talks between Moscow and Kyiv in the past.
From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026
The tech sector is already slamming the brakes on some of its more lavish spending, and private consumer debts are piling up.
From Slate • Apr. 3, 2026
In the lavish memorial erected by his grieving widow, Queen Victoria, Prince Albert is golden, but few world leaders are permanently gilded, and certainly not before their deaths.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
Just as he was used to football injuries, he was also used to lavish attention, as was every former Permian player who had once been ordained a star.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
Vocabulary lists containing lavish
"The Odyssey" by Homer, Books 1–7
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Vocabulary from the Introduction to "Reality is Broken" by Jane McGonigal
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Grade 9, List 6
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