extravagant
adjective
ex·trav·a·gant
ik-ˈstra-vi-gənt 
1
a
: exceeding the limits of reason or necessity
extravagant claims
b
: lacking in moderation, balance, and restraint
extravagant praise
c
: extremely or excessively elaborate
an extravagant display
2
: extremely or unreasonably high in price
an extravagant purchase
3
extravagantly
adverb
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Examples of extravagant in a Sentence
The company has been making extravagant claims about the drug's effectiveness.
The film is notable for its extravagant settings and special effects.
We're going on a less extravagant vacation this year.
Her extravagant spending has to stop.
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In December 2019, the Angolan Embassy hosted an extravagant event at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African Art to commemorate the 1619 anniversary.
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Deborah Barfield Berry, USA TODAY, 26 Dec. 2024
Families who had given their sons and their future to the regime survived on bread and tea while Assad’s inner circle and other high officials flaunted their wealth on Instagram—luxury cars, seaside mansions, extravagant weddings.
—Loubna Mrie, The Atlantic, 20 Dec. 2024
Now, dozens toured the garden and extravagant interior with their families, filming the scenes on their phones or video-calling their relatives abroad.
—Justin Salhani, The Dial, 17 Dec. 2024
The singer-songwriter turned 35 on December 13 and apparently celebrated her milestone year with a romantic party just for two with boyfriend Travis Kelce, who reportedly showered her with extravagant gifts.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 17 Dec. 2024
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Deborah Barfield Berry, USA TODAY, 26 Dec. 2024
Families who had given their sons and their future to the regime survived on bread and tea while Assad’s inner circle and other high officials flaunted their wealth on Instagram—luxury cars, seaside mansions, extravagant weddings.
—Loubna Mrie, The Atlantic, 20 Dec. 2024
Now, dozens toured the garden and extravagant interior with their families, filming the scenes on their phones or video-calling their relatives abroad.
—Justin Salhani, The Dial, 17 Dec. 2024
The singer-songwriter turned 35 on December 13 and apparently celebrated her milestone year with a romantic party just for two with boyfriend Travis Kelce, who reportedly showered her with extravagant gifts.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Extravagant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/extravagant. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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extravagant
adjective
ex·trav·a·gant
ik-ˈstrav-i-gənt
1
: going beyond what is reasonable or suitable
extravagant praise
2
: wasteful especially of money
extravagant spending
extravagantly
adverb
Etymology
Middle English extravagaunt "wandering away, going beyond the usual limits," from early French extravagant (same meaning), from Latin extravagant-, extravagans (same meaning), from earlier extra- "outside, beyond" and vagari "to wander away" — related to vagabond
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