free-spending
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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But even free-spending Big Tech companies have to reckon with the impact of inflation driving up borrowing costs—and that’s an even more acute pressure for ordinary consumers.
From Barron's ● May 18, 2026
It’s funny because it’s swaggering, full-of-itself New York, and the Mets are one of baseball’s most profligate franchises, a free-spending, $360-million payroll outfit owned by zillionaire financier Steve Cohen.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 22, 2026
As subscriber growth slows, Big Streaming is buckling down on revenue maximization and pulling back on its free-spending ways.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 12, 2025
Big money is pouring into the SoCal desert’s music economy, with the new Acrisure Arena in Palm Desert and free-spending Yaamava’ resort near Highland among them.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2024
At first Peter did not respond to the overtures and insistance of the handsome, well-dressed, free-spending, New York swell.
From The Honorable Peter Stirling and What People Thought of Him by Ford, Paul Leicester
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