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prodigal

adjective as in wasteful

adjective as in luxurious, profuse

noun as in person who spends a lot

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He could exasperate editors with his strongly held opinions and his prodigal ways with an expense account.

A video of the earliest piece on view, “Prodigal Son,” from 2010, shows the artist pinning his father’s Cuban military medals to his naked chest.

Why must every group have a prodigal troublemaker whose return dredges up these old memories?

It will add to the handful of times the prodigal prince has returned to his homeland since quitting royal duties in 2020 with his wife, Meghan Markle.

The conventional crime-solving aspects of the drama drive “Under the Bridge” in the earlier episodes, as does Rebecca’s prodigal’s return plotline.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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