spendthrift

Example Sentences

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You could go into one of these meetings convinced that a woman is a selfish spendthrift, and come out convinced instead that her husband is a tight-fisted tyrant.

From BBC

My aunt was not a spendthrift, but she encouraged me to be.

From Salon

Republicans often say their regular refusals to raise the debt ceiling are about fiscal prudence and reining in spendthrift Democrats.

From Washington Post

Even more spendthrift shoppers in China are tightening purse strings, sector watchers say, as the country's harsh COVID-19 curbs have slammed the economy.

From Reuters

Sacrifice sheer consumer quantity in favor of quality spendthrifts?

From Washington Post