extravagance
Example Sentences
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He says most buyers are not chasing extravagance as much as efficiency.
From BBC • Feb. 8, 2026
This study of extravagance and sanctity made Handel seem utterly relevant in his attempt to thwart early 18th century censorship and say something important.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 10, 2025
And those who didn’t have benefited indirectly from its extravagance.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 20, 2025
When the base is humble, the smallest extravagance reads as grace.
From Salon • Nov. 13, 2025
We might be inclined to laugh at the extravagance of his beauty-worship if there were not some-thing almost magnificent in his single-minded dedication to it.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
Vocabulary lists containing extravagance
The Crucible
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The Importance of Being Earnest
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30 GRE Words Beginning with "E" and "F"
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