lavish
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Synonyms & Antonyms for lavish
Synonyms: Adjective
baroque, devilish, excessive, exorbitant, extravagant, extreme, fancy, immoderate, inordinate, insane, intolerable, overdue, overextravagant, overmuch, overweening, plethoric, steep, stiff, towering, unconscionable, undue, unmerciful
Synonyms: Verb
Antonyms: Adjective
middling, moderate, modest, reasonable, temperate
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Examples of lavish in a Sentence
Adjective
a lavish display of flowers this lavish consumption of our natural resources simply cannot continueVerb
doting parents lavishing lots of attention on their children a great actor who lavished his talent in lousy movies
Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
The governor of the Bank of Israel is warning of a disruptive budget deficit—as high as four per cent of the G.D.P.—so Netanyahu’s lavish public grants to religious institutions increasingly seem of a piece with fiscal mismanagement. — Bernard Avishai, The New Yorker, "The Israeli Election Is Next Week, and Unprecedented Alliances Are Moving Against Netanyahu," 10 Sep. 2019 The movie revolves around the murder of a wealthy crime novelist following his 85th birthday party at his lavish estate. — Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, "Is Radiohead’s song ‘Knives Out’ in Rian Johnson’s movie ‘Knives Out’?," 7 Sep. 2019 The ground-floor master suite has a lavish marbled spa-like bathroom, as well as an enormous mirrored dressing room. — Elizabeth Gulino, House Beautiful, "Drew Barrymore’s Former Montecito Home Is On the Market For $9.9 Million," 6 Sep. 2019 Traditions include spending the day in the kitchen, preparing a lavish meal, eating said meal, and spending time curled up on the couch with the in-laws, usually with the television tuned to a family-friendly program. — Chloe Foussianes, Town & Country, "How to Watch the National Dog Show on Thanksgiving," 6 Sep. 2019 The company said the restaurant will open on November 15, overtaking Tokyo as its biggest location of the lavish offshoot. — Jordan Valinsky, CNN, "The world's largest Starbucks will open in Chicago," 6 Sep. 2019 Sneak an exclusive peek below at her lavish dress (and, naturally, statement necklace)! — Ruth Kinane, EW.com, "Charles has a proposition for Liza in Younger season finale clip, plus see Diana's wedding dress," 3 Sep. 2019 Guests looking for a more lavish experience can try the lobster bottle service, in which up to 12 people receive a 15-pound lobster imported from the East Coast and surrounded by ramen, plus wine from Empathy Wines. — Priscella Vega, Daily Pilot, "It’s all about the noodles — and Snoop Dogg — at Nood Beach festival in Huntington Beach," 29 Aug. 2019 Some girls received lavish shopping trips, but Davies said for her the focus was education. — CBS News, "Jeffrey Epstein accuser says she's "absolutely suspicious" about his death," 28 Aug. 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
In addition to the elaborate water gardens at the foot of the rock, Bell’s survey also lavished attention on the galleries on the rock face. — National Geographic, "The 'Lion Fortress' of Sri Lanka was swallowed by the jungle," 3 Sep. 2019 And … scene: Middle schooler Maya turns jealous when her family lavishes attention on best friend Anna, and the two split, just as Anna learns her parents will divorce. — Randee Dawn, Los Angeles Times, "Are these impactful scenes the stuff Emmys are made of?," 5 Aug. 2019 That said though, there have been quite a few who've jumped the gun somewhat and lavished the side with praise just two (OK) games into the season. — SI.com, "Arsenal: Promising Signs at Anfield Don't Outweigh the Same Old Glaring Deficiencies," 25 Aug. 2019 Over the years, it has been used to justify bamboozling customers, squeezing workers and suppliers, avoiding taxes and lavishing stock options on executives. — Steven Pearlstein, Washington Post, "Top CEOs are reclaiming legitimacy by advancing a vision of what’s good for America," 19 Aug. 2019 Thus for all the attention lavished on the epic fight for the White House, the battle for control of the Senate shouldn’t be overlooked, or treated as some mere election afterthought. — Los Angeles Times, "Free college? Better healthcare? Democrats need to win the Senate along with the White House," 15 Aug. 2019 San Diego gave first baseman Eric Hosmer eight years and $144 million before last season and lavished a 10-year, $300 million deal on infielder Manny Machado this February. — Tyler Kepner, New York Times, "Mets Need to Take a Padres-Style Leap," 24 July 2019 Creamy coleslaw, lavished with mayonnaise and flecked with celery seed, traditionally accompanies the Kansas City barbecue big three (brisket, chicken and ribs), and is popular just about everywhere else. — Steven Raichlen, New York Times, "Coleslaw Kissed by Fire," 2 Aug. 2019 For all the attention lavished on him by the national Democratic Party in the Obama years, critics say Castro's resume is thin. — Musadiq Bidar, CBS News, "Once a rising star, Julian Castro looks to stand out at Detroit debate," 29 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'lavish.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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