extravagance
noun
excessive or unnecessary expenditure or outlay of money.
extravagances
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pluralof extravagance.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Saudi Arabia is focusing on Vision 2030's more pragmatic ventures as extravagances like NEOM, a futuristic city in the desert, and Riyadh's cuboid skyscraper Mukaab, are scaled back or scrapped to save costs.
From Barron's ● Jun. 10, 2026
Otherwise Nick and the various characters peel groups of audience members away to separate rooms off the main ballroom: lounges and boudoirs styled with domestic extravagances of the time, including tufted velvet couches and chaises.
From New York Times ● Jun. 29, 2023
"Anytime he would do any renovations to Sussex Drive or repairs, the media would be all over him for extravagances," he said.
From BBC ● Apr. 12, 2023
His mother, like many wartime children, was inclined to small economies like switching off lights, and deplored her eldest son’s extravagances.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2022
Though all his others break, this shall forever hold, regardless of how many gallant extravagances he may put on it.
From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander
