Meanings of made lavish in English

Then Bonner became madly hilarious and made lavish entertainment, swearing valiantly that his guest should not depart.

One of the young women on the staff made lavish efforts to make them feel welcome, which mostly backfired.

The companies still made charitable endowments, had funeral feasts, cared for the welfare of guild members, and made lavish displays of pageantry.

Orlando had "real" trees and hawthorns and brambles upon which to hang his verses; and he made lavish use of them.

The nobleman reminded them of their oath of allegiance, made lavish use of kind words, threats and warnings, but the Eletto remained firm.

In his furniture he made lavish use of his favourite decorative motives--wreathsand paterae, the honeysuckle, and that fan ornament which he used so constantly.

The last government, in office from 2012 to 2016, made lavish promises of affordable homes and new infrastructure on the back of 2010-2012 mining boom.