extravagant
adjective
ex·trav·a·gant
ik-ˈstra-vi-gənt 
1
a
: exceeding the limits of reason or necessity
extravagant claims
b
: lacking in moderation, balance, and restraint
extravagant praise
c
: extremely or excessively elaborate
an extravagant display
2
: extremely or unreasonably high in price
an extravagant purchase
3
extravagantly
adverb
Synonyms
Examples of extravagant in a Sentence
The company has been making extravagant claims about the drug's effectiveness.
The film is notable for its extravagant settings and special effects.
We're going on a less extravagant vacation this year.
Her extravagant spending has to stop.
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In a chic throwback photo the British reality competition series shared on Instagram, the series judge, 84, casually leans across a bar top, wearing a long elegant gown, extravagant earrings and beehive-style hair.
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Charna Flam, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
On the spectator side, guests will have multiple extravagant viewership options:
About 150 of the hotel rooms in the Amphitheater Tower have stage-facing balconies that are, at most, 200 feet from the stage — providing a private, mini-suite experience.
—Jessica Boehm, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024
Utilizing special effects, pyrotechnics and state-of-the-art visual and audio technology with extravagant set pieces, the special also features Underwood’s band, dancers, aerialists and a special virtual orchestra in a high-energy production.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 18 Nov. 2024
Candy Cane Lane: Every year, a group of homeowners in West Allis decorate their houses, yards and trees with holiday displays, from the understated to the elegant to the all-out extravagant.
—Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 15 Nov. 2024
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Charna Flam, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
On the spectator side, guests will have multiple extravagant viewership options:
About 150 of the hotel rooms in the Amphitheater Tower have stage-facing balconies that are, at most, 200 feet from the stage — providing a private, mini-suite experience.
—Jessica Boehm, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024
Utilizing special effects, pyrotechnics and state-of-the-art visual and audio technology with extravagant set pieces, the special also features Underwood’s band, dancers, aerialists and a special virtual orchestra in a high-energy production.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 18 Nov. 2024
Candy Cane Lane: Every year, a group of homeowners in West Allis decorate their houses, yards and trees with holiday displays, from the understated to the elegant to the all-out extravagant.
—Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 15 Nov. 2024
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“Extravagant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/extravagant. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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extravagant
adjective
ex·trav·a·gant
ik-ˈstrav-i-gənt
1
: going beyond what is reasonable or suitable
extravagant praise
2
: wasteful especially of money
extravagant spending
extravagantly
adverb
Etymology
Middle English extravagaunt "wandering away, going beyond the usual limits," from early French extravagant (same meaning), from Latin extravagant-, extravagans (same meaning), from earlier extra- "outside, beyond" and vagari "to wander away" — related to vagabond
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