How to Use extravagance in a Sentence

extravagance

noun

• I was shocked by the extravagance of their lifestyle.
• The church is known for the extravagance of its architecture.
• Going to the play will be our one extravagance for this vacation.
• That coat is an extravagance that you can't afford.
• The reorganization of the department was aimed at reducing extravagance.
• The menu ends on a strong note, with a rice dish built for extravagance.
  — The New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2021
• But all this campy extravagance could not hold off the specter of war.
  — Rhonda Garelick, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2023
• Yet the money and the extravagance masks the man behind it all.
  — Nick Romano, EW.com, 6 May 2021
• Less can be more, but for the world’s most stylish extravagance reigns supreme...at least for the close of Paris Fashion Week.
  — Vogue, 7 Oct. 2019
• Plus, in a last-minute extravagance by my partner, the evil eye studs.
  — Mariam Rahmani, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2022
• Overwhelmed by the club’s extravagance, Ms. Walsh turned the job down.
  — New York Times, 24 Feb. 2021
• His mother waves away the offer, tells him the extravagance is a waste.
  — Karissa Chen, Longreads, 8 July 2017
• The 1980s in New York were a heady time of maximalist extravagance stoked by the roar of Wall Street.
  — David Netto, Town & Country, 15 Mar. 2018
• To have more than one pair of tennis shoes or one sports bra still feels like an extravagance.
  — Julie Miller, HWD, 23 Dec. 2017
• Such extravagances are built not by the good but by the powerful.
  — Thomas Hine, Philly.com, 25 Apr. 2018
• And one who loved the spotlight and extravagance just as much as her husband.
  — Kathleen Newman-Bremang, refinery29.com, 19 Sep. 2021
• As condos have grown in size and extravagance, their price tags have soared.
  — Laura Blasey, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2022
• There was a time when such extravagance was intrinsic to the faith.
  — New York Times, 18 May 2018
• Time to step back and take a real hard look at any displays of extravagance.
  — Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 16 Oct. 2019
• This beauty and craftsmanship are the key for me, not the extravagance.
  — Bridget Foley, Town & Country, 15 May 2021
• The clothes are subtler perhaps than the brash sort of extravagance found in Mykonos, St. Tropez, or Sardinia.
  — Kate Holstein, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Apr. 2020
• In Singapore, this type of extravagance is par for the course.
  — Kari Costas, ELLE Decor, 24 Feb. 2016
• In Singapore, this type of extravagance is par for the course.
  — Kari Costas, ELLE Decor, 24 Feb. 2016
• Yao made the caviar dish previously with geoduck, and the clam drowned in the creamy extravagance.
  — Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2022
• The allure of Emily in Paris stems from its over-the-top, often très cliché extravagance.
  — Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 21 Dec. 2022
• This Luxe Chenille Throw is perfect for adding a bit of extravagance to your space.
  — Terri Williams, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Feb. 2023
• This is an art gallery—as seen through the filter of Atlantic City extravagance.
  — Ellen Wexler, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 July 2022
• If Jennifer's ring is any clue, the duo isn't afraid of some tasteful extravagance.
  — Chloe Foussianes, Town & Country, 16 Sep. 2021
• The days of royal extravagance—like those of Edward VII, whose favorite snack took eight hours to prepare—are long gone.
  — Simon Perry, People.com, 23 Oct. 2024
• That kind of extravagance plays better with some kinds of rich people than others.
  — Ben Ryder Howe, Curbed, 7 Aug. 2024

Last Updated: 17 Dec 2024