lavish
adjective
expended, bestowed, or occurring in profusion.
lavishness
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a word derived from
lavish.
Example Sentences
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Given the "scale and the lavishness" of tour shows, Reilly explains that visiting fewer cities means "a lot less transporting these very expansive, ambitious sets around the world".
From BBC ● Jan. 30, 2026
Intricate passementerie, beaded embellishments and fringe trims adorned cushions, mirroring the lavishness and romanticism of Victorian interior design.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 18, 2023
It didn't feel that it was a time for for lavishness.
From Salon ● Feb. 20, 2023
The unprecedented can happen when someone roams the fields for 7,036 rushing yards and 114 touchdowns, a lavishness that could turn many a man into a diva.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 8, 2021
Colbert never succeeded in controlling the waste of his master, even in cases when the added profusion in no way increased the pleasure, and appears to us as a mere barbarous lavishness.
From Louis XIV and La Grande Mademoiselle 1652-1693 by Arvede Barine
