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Meanings of spendthrift in English
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Examples for "extravagant"
Examples for "extravagant"
1
He had extravagant ideas of beginning in some much more fundamental way.
2
They are both extravagant turkey dinner occasions that last for several days.
3
Paul had never been particularly adept at accepting compliments, especially extravagant ones.
4
This grievance was rooted in the idea that she was ruinously extravagant.
5
You have always heard me extravagant in the praises of the situation.
1
The summer was splendid in its promise and prodigal in its favors.
2
She was expansive in her person, prodigal in sympathy, exuberant in dress.
3
And the parable of the prodigal son teaches us the same lesson.
4
He is as prodigal in this respect as Caruso in his moments.
5
The covetous prodigal is of all others the worst man in society.
1
Ninety minutes for the paymaster to give the profligate state a drubbing.
2
They kept their promise, and discovered him in the most profligate society.
3
Yet, though profligate in one respect, he was temperate in every other.
4
If we choose the branch that continues our profligate habits, we will.
5
A lady has two sisters of the most profligate and unprincipled character.
Usage of spendthrift in English
1
Many Britons regard the EU as an incompetent, spendthrift source of bureaucracy.
2
And yes indeed, he really was a spendthrift with his duct tape.
3
The miser has no friends; but the spendthrift has generally too many.
4
This spendthrift folly will have to be paid for in the future.
5
No more will the Irish offer Aran jumpers to spendthrift American tourists.
6
Only one little fault in my good son: too spendthrift, too lavish.
7
Like spendthrift sons, they run to their guardian in time of trouble.
8
But the prince was known all over Europe as a handsome spendthrift.
9
And bestowed upon him the epithets of spendthrift, jail-bird, and unnatural ruffian.
10
Val is an unlucky dog of a spendthrift; that's what Val is.
11
He has stolen from savers to prop up the spendthrift, they claim.
12
This turned his head, and a spendthrift's blood runs in his veins.
13
Those that used to play are playing still, so spendthrift is life.
14
Salt is a luxury; ''he eats salt'' being said of a spendthrift.
15
Why should he play the spendthrift and the wanton with his love?
16
He was not avaricious to accumulate property, neither was he a spendthrift.
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