Definition: 1. Expend profusely; also used with abstract nouns. 2. Very generous. 3. Characterized by extravagance and profusion.
Use 'lavish' in a sentence:
1. She was quick and efficient, and soon, a lavish dinner was laid out.
2. A rich man can be lavish of [with] his money.
3. We don't live a lavish lifestyle.
4. He is never lavish in giving money to charity.
5. For a very private person, weddings feel like a lavish exercise in voyeurism.
6. To realize this vision, Ricci is mounting one of the most lavish, enterprising—and expensive—promotional campaigns in magazine-publishing history.
7. The party was a vast and lavish affair.
8. All drow were able to conjure this magical light, and in Narbondellyn the use of it was particularly lavish.
9. Some analysts say it was because of his lavish personal spending.
10. He is lavish of his presents.
11. The real rich men are not used to the lavish life.
12. The development of space exploration lavishes the limited public funds.
13. Reviewers are lavish in their praise of this book.
14. Lavish gifts were bestowed on the visitors.
15. But I don't have the credit card debt, car note payment or lavish lifestyle.
16. The practice of giving lavish feasts at weddings or funerals can well be dispensed with.
17. Socialize with friends, but don't overspend on lavish entertainment.
18. Playing computer games all day lavishes parents' hard-earned money.
19. Rooms are stuffed with lavish furnishings, some have en suite spas.
20. He was always a lavish spender.
21. From the vantage point of the present he saw the unquestioning love and support that had been lavished upon him for his first twenty-five years.
22. He staged the most lavish productions of Mozart.
23. The book drew lavish praise from literary critics.
24. A few of us in the press were there, goggle-eyed at the lavish hospitality.
25. The Professor lavished his learning on the young visitor but gained little gratitude for his pains.
26. Treat yourself to a little dose of lavish luxury.
27. The Internet has spoiled us with a lavish outpouring of free information.
28. Their modern counterparts lavish huge sums on groups that support them.
29. American reviewers are lavish in their praise of this book.
30. In 2000 it opened a lavish campus in Singapore with its own full-time faculty.
31. If we complained about not having what another kid did, we'd hear something like, "I don't care what so – and – so got for his birthday, you are not getting a lavish sweet-16 party ．"
32. He lavished money on his children without stint.
33. Most other southern states do likewise, sometimes on a lavish scale.
34. At a very small age, this boy was helping his parents, but Tom, in order to live a lavish life, gave no care to his parents.
35. The gilding is extremely lavish.
36. We were lavishing a little respect on China, which always works well with China.
37. Another reason is that music videos have found more lavish digital homes.
38. The emperor promoted the general and lavished him with gifts.
39. He is lavish in donating money to charity.
40. Life at the mansion was lavish and lascivious—a Puritan's ninth circle of hell.
41. That's what hard-working men and women say to justify their lavish vacations, big stereo systems or regular restaurant meals.
42. Here one can taste pepper, cornel, berry, currants home-distilled vodka, various pickles, lavish and diverse food, and fresh quail eggs.
43. It was a lavish reception as befitted a visitor of her status.
44. He was lavish in his praise for her paintings.
45. Depict lavish homes, cars, and boats.
46. Prince Sadruddin lavished praise on Britain's contributions to world diplomacy.
47. Christian Lacroix is throwing a very lavish and very select party.
48. They rebuilt the house on an even more lavish scale than before.
49. The sets and costumes are lavish.
50. The callous couple milked money from a hospital charity to fund a lavish lifestyle.
51. They lived a very lavish lifestyle.
52. Critics attack his lavish spending and flamboyant style.
