How to Use extravagant in a Sentence

extravagant

adjective
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  • The film is notable for its extravagant settings and special effects.
  • Her extravagant spending has to stop.
  • We're going on a less extravagant vacation this year.
  • The company has been making extravagant claims about the drug's effectiveness.
  • The most extravagant things in the show are the backgrounds of the drawings.
    — Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 3 June 2022
  • And then there was the great prize of Dior, each show more extravagant than the last.
    — Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 17 Sep. 2024
  • As for the gifts, though in this case extravagant, aren’t those part of a writer’s life as well?
    — Han Ong, The New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2025
  • For Swank, a home needn’t be as extravagant as a dream.
    — Celia Barbour, ELLE Decor, 2 Dec. 2022
  • Their huge closet in the church full of extravagant suites and hats?
    — Alexis Potter, The Arizona Republic, 31 Aug. 2022
  • Hawaii is no stranger to extravagant homes owned by the super-rich.
    — NPR, 31 Mar. 2024
  • The most extravagant and large homes can be seen on 21st and 22nd streets, the district plan stated.
    — Hanh Truong, Sacramento Bee, 6 Apr. 2024
  • But the gifts didn’t have to be big or extravagant, his friend explained.
    — Rashika Jaipuriar, The Indianapolis Star, 25 Jan. 2022
  • The more prestigious the bride, the more extravagant the morgengabe.
    — Shelley Puhak, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Jan. 2022
  • The lentil stew rqaq w adas is extravagant on the table, but has its origins in thrift.
    — New York Times, 23 Mar. 2022
  • This will give viewers an inside look at one of the most extravagant—and star-studded—events of the year.
    — Glamour, 6 May 2024
  • Here is the complete list of loot included in the Globes’ extravagant tote.
    — Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Dec. 2023
  • And New York has been one of the nation’s most extravagant subsidy spenders.
    — Richard McGahey, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2022
  • The menu at 4 Charles is an extravagant appeal to one’s inner child, which is to say that it could have been drawn up by Richie Rich.
    — Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker, 18 Mar. 2024
  • Whether headed to the red carpet or a themed function, the more extravagant the hair — or, in this case, headpiece — the better.
    — Jennet Jusu, Allure, 13 Oct. 2022
  • There are four presidential suites, but the Maestro Suite is the largest and by far the most extravagant.
    — Annie Archer, Travel + Leisure, 30 Jan. 2024
  • The pub is also known for its extravagant Bloody Mary's.
    — Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2023
  • For $157, fans can purchase a seat behind the stage with no view of the star’s show—which is known for its extravagant props, costumes, and dance moves.
    — Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2023
  • The time-slowing beauty of the setting is an extravagant bonus.
    — Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2023
  • Mane isn’t afraid to rock extravagant riffs on the classics, either.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 19 Oct. 2023
  • In the meantime, fans can take a peek inside their extravagant new space.
    — Tristan Balagtas, PEOPLE.com, 13 Oct. 2021
  • Elton John, of course, is known for his extravagant wardrobe.
    — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 22 Feb. 2024
  • Her legs and arms are cruelly torn apart, and her extravagant dress soaked in red.
    — Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 14 Aug. 2024
  • But for all the extravagant claims about how Durham is supposedly on the verge of breaking the case wide open, the big one never comes.
    — Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 15 Feb. 2022
  • As for the backyard — equipped with a pool and outdoor seating area with a fireplace — fans may recognize it as the spot where many extravagant parties hosted by the family were held.
    — Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 7 Feb. 2025
  • Not everyone dreams of extravagant nuptials—just ask Ruth and Martyn Ridyard, who opted for a cheap and cheerful surprise wedding that went down brilliantly with friends and family.
    — Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025

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