lavished
Example Sentences
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With vast sums lavished on artificial intelligence investment over the past two years, markets are growing increasingly nervous about whether firms can deliver results to match.
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
King Charles said he was impressed by the design of Europe's first eco mosque and has praised "all the care and attention which has been lavished on it".
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
Summit attendees were torn on whether the flattery that European leaders lavished the U.S. president with was genuine.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
Some cabinet members, like Rubio and CIA Director John Ratcliffe, lavished the president with adulation in their comments.
From Salon ● Jun. 2, 2026
Think of gold infused on silver by a craftsman, whose fine art Hephaistos taught him, or Athena: one whose work moves to delight: just so she lavished beauty over Odysseus’ head and shoulders.
From "The Odyssey" by Homer
