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Recent Examples of conspicuous consumption
Nevertheless, the conspicuous consumption of members of the elite and their way of life make the corruption evident to observers.
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Branko Milanovic, Foreign Affairs, 11 Sep. 2024
One striking trend would be embracing sustainable and eco-friendly fashion, a testament to the party’s awareness of a younger, more environmentally conscious electorate more averse to conspicuous consumption.
—Essence, 17 Aug. 2024
Vance’s critique of conspicuous consumption among the poor is something everyone should consider.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2024
After all, mob wife aesthetic is conspicuous consumption.
—Vanessa Rosales Altamar, refinery29.com, 11 Mar. 2024
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Branko Milanovic, Foreign Affairs, 11 Sep. 2024
One striking trend would be embracing sustainable and eco-friendly fashion, a testament to the party’s awareness of a younger, more environmentally conscious electorate more averse to conspicuous consumption.
—Essence, 17 Aug. 2024
Vance’s critique of conspicuous consumption among the poor is something everyone should consider.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2024
After all, mob wife aesthetic is conspicuous consumption.
—Vanessa Rosales Altamar, refinery29.com, 11 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conspicuous consumption
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While pork loin might be a better value for serving a crowd, pork tenderloin is a tender cut that's often worth the splurge.Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2024
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Lexi Zaragoza, 26, Santa Barbara, Calif. Lexi Zaragoza, a 26-year-old children’s social worker in Santa Barbara, California, said her biggest personal splurge this year was a gold locket from the jewelry brand Catbird.Jing Feng, NBC News, 22 Dec. 2024
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How does an actor convey this kind of go-for-broke generosity, a quality as elusive as a cloud floating across the sky?Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 13 Dec. 2024
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There has been an extraordinary outpouring of generosity, from the most modest to the wealthiest, and [from] beyond France.Rhonda Richford, WWD, 7 Dec. 2024
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Traditionally, that would mean Champagne, the world’s sparkling wine par excellence, synonymous with celebration, luxury, extravagance, etc. Champagne, both the wine and the region, has had few rivals in style and grandeur for generations.Patrick Comiskey, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2024
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Try to keep gatherings intimate and centered on connection rather than extravagance.Valerie Mesa, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
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The former New York real estate developer has put his name on a profusion of products in recent years, including sneakers, Bibles, books and watches.Judy Kurtz, The Hill, 21 Nov. 2024
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We’ve been catapulted into this nebulous state by the powerful convergence of widespread broadband access, the profusion of mobile devices enabling near-constant Internet connectivity, and hundreds of innovations that have made data centers much easier to build and run.IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 30 Dec. 2010
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“Conspicuous consumption.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conspicuous%20consumption. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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