Explore Extravagant through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like excessive or exuberant. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Extravagant meaning
- Exceeding the bounds of something; roving; hence, foreign.
- Extreme; wild; excessive; unrestrained.
- Exorbitant
Synonyms of Extravagant
Using Extravagant
- The main meaning on this page is: Exceeding the bounds of something; roving; hence, foreign. | Extreme; wild; excessive; unrestrained. | Exorbitant
- Useful related words include: excessive, exuberant, overweening, unrestrained.
- In the example corpus, extravagant often appears in combinations such as: an extravagant, the extravagant, his extravagant.
Context around Extravagant
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.1 words
- Position in the sentence: 4 start, 11 middle, 5 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Extravagant
- In this selection, "extravagant" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, less, nothing, play, expenditures, scale and wedding stand out and add context to how "extravagant" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a less extravagant performer than and bilbo s extravagant party overshadowed. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "extravagant" sits close to words such as ascension, booze and bosnia, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with extravagant
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
He also surprises Helene with several extravagant gifts. (8 words)
However, Bilbo's extravagant party overshadowed an important occasion for his nephew, Frodo. (13 words)
A cynic might say you can afford to be extravagant when you have only five employees. (16 words)
A YouTuber’s Power-Rangers-themed Lamborghini, once the shining star of his extravagant car collection, is among 32 of his vehicles that will be sold at auction after the content creator was sentenced to five years in prison for fraud and other crimes. (44 words)
It was lauded for the extravagant beauty of its language, full of wild wordplay and precise imagery, and her vision of the period felt both accurate and vividly new, in the manner of the greatest historical fiction. (37 words)
In front of an audience, Chalamet featured in John Patrick Shanley’s play Extravagant Child in the year 2016, for which he won a Lucille Lortel Grant and acquired a designation for a Show Association Grant. (36 words)
Could you contribute some of your funds to obtain a caretaker, even if it meant less extravagant travel for you? (20 words)
Example sentences (20)
A cynic might say you can afford to be extravagant when you have only five employees.
Adding fuel to the fire, Murphy has faced scrutiny over his extravagant expenditures for office furniture in the Statehouse, amounting to a staggering $500,000.
American sculptor Paley works in iron and steel, sometimes on an extravagant scale, with a florid, baroque imagination.
As the radio host splashed $1 million on his extravagant wedding to Tegan, it's no surprised that he has also spent a bomb on their honeymoon.
A YouTuber’s Power-Rangers-themed Lamborghini, once the shining star of his extravagant car collection, is among 32 of his vehicles that will be sold at auction after the content creator was sentenced to five years in prison for fraud and other crimes.
Baci’s ensemble is a clear reminder that fashion doesn’t have to be extravagant to make a statement.
Could you contribute some of your funds to obtain a caretaker, even if it meant less extravagant travel for you?
De Niro is, for the most part, a less extravagant performer than his fellow Italian-American New York acting legend.
Denzel Washington is an A-list Hollywood actor who has an extravagant amount of B-list thrillers on his resume.
From small-budget classics to extravagant masterpieces, the industry has always set benchmarks for filmmaking, and as a result, Tamil films have a huge fan following all across the globe.
He also surprises Helene with several extravagant gifts.
Hitt said her style is classic and perfect for someone who wants a little sparkle, but nothing extravagant.
However, Bilbo's extravagant party overshadowed an important occasion for his nephew, Frodo.
I am a hedonist, through and through, a born romantic with a taste for the extravagant and the exotic.
If Trump’s bravado and extravagant disdain for consequences had motivated his supporters to risk their lives and livelihoods to follow his lead on Jan.
In an exclusive tour for Architectural Digest, the drag superstar showcased his extravagant abode, allowing us to step inside the world of the queen of all queens.
In front of an audience, Chalamet featured in John Patrick Shanley’s play Extravagant Child in the year 2016, for which he won a Lucille Lortel Grant and acquired a designation for a Show Association Grant.
It should come as no surprise that the family of former president throws the most extravagant weddings—they are among the wealthiest in the nation; if not the entire globe.
It’s obvious why Kounalakis weighed in. Her political ascent so far has rested solely on her extravagant financial means and willingness to spend grandly on winning public office.
It was lauded for the extravagant beauty of its language, full of wild wordplay and precise imagery, and her vision of the period felt both accurate and vividly new, in the manner of the greatest historical fiction.
Common combinations with extravagant
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: