How to Use extravagance in a Sentence
extravagance
noun
- I was shocked by the extravagance of their lifestyle.
- The church is known for the extravagance of its architecture.
- Going to the play will be our one extravagance for this vacation.
- That coat is an extravagance that you can't afford.
- The reorganization of the department was aimed at reducing extravagance.
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The menu ends on a strong note, with a rice dish built for extravagance.
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The New Yorker,
27 Aug. 2021
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But all this campy extravagance could not hold off the specter of war.
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Rhonda Garelick,
New York Times,
17 Jan. 2023
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Yet the money and the extravagance masks the man behind it all.
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Nick Romano,
EW.com,
6 May 2021
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Less can be more, but for the world’s most stylish extravagance reigns supreme...at least for the close of Paris Fashion Week.
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Vogue,
7 Oct. 2019
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Plus, in a last-minute extravagance by my partner, the evil eye studs.
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Mariam Rahmani,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Apr. 2022
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Overwhelmed by the club’s extravagance, Ms. Walsh turned the job down.
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New York Times,
24 Feb. 2021
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The 1980s in New York were a heady time of maximalist extravagance stoked by the roar of Wall Street.
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David Netto,
Town & Country,
15 Mar. 2018
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To have more than one pair of tennis shoes or one sports bra still feels like an extravagance.
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Julie Miller,
HWD,
23 Dec. 2017
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Such extravagances are built not by the good but by the powerful.
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Thomas Hine,
Philly.com,
25 Apr. 2018
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And one who loved the spotlight and extravagance just as much as her husband.
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Kathleen Newman-Bremang,
refinery29.com,
19 Sep. 2021
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As condos have grown in size and extravagance, their price tags have soared.
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Laura Blasey,
Los Angeles Times,
30 July 2022
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There was a time when such extravagance was intrinsic to the faith.
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New York Times,
18 May 2018
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Time to step back and take a real hard look at any displays of extravagance.
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Susan Tompor,
Detroit Free Press,
16 Oct. 2019
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This beauty and craftsmanship are the key for me, not the extravagance.
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Bridget Foley,
Town & Country,
15 May 2021
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The clothes are subtler perhaps than the brash sort of extravagance found in Mykonos, St. Tropez, or Sardinia.
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Kate Holstein,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Apr. 2020
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Yao made the caviar dish previously with geoduck, and the clam drowned in the creamy extravagance.
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Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2022
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The allure of Emily in Paris stems from its over-the-top, often très cliché extravagance.
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Kelly Allen,
House Beautiful,
21 Dec. 2022
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This Luxe Chenille Throw is perfect for adding a bit of extravagance to your space.
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Terri Williams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Feb. 2023
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This is an art gallery—as seen through the filter of Atlantic City extravagance.
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Ellen Wexler,
Smithsonian Magazine,
13 July 2022
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If Jennifer's ring is any clue, the duo isn't afraid of some tasteful extravagance.
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Chloe Foussianes,
Town & Country,
16 Sep. 2021
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The table settings in France in the mid 18th century were a thing of extravagance.
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Gaile Robinson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Jan. 2024
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At the same time, the movie is infused with a poetic extravagance.
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Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
3 Sep. 2021
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Take your routine to the next level with a golden touch of extravagance—for skin that craves a brush with greatness.
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Essence,
20 Sep. 2021
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This brand offers high-end extravagance for the more stylish of beachgoers.
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Essence,
29 July 2024
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Starbucks has become a store that sells fancy coffees that feel like an extravagance when consumers are struggling to pay for the basics—rent, mortgages, car insurance, and groceries.
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Greg Petro,
Forbes,
16 Aug. 2024
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