Sentence examples for lavish generosity from inspiring English sources

Class in Lazar's eyes is an attitude, and usually centers on lavish generosity, coupled with being a man of one's word.

In that brief, warm downpour, I felt touched by the living spirit of the place -- its fecundity, its tropical languor, its lavish generosity to everything that grows.

With its keen dramatic elements — an outlandish family, lavish generosity and a 70-year effort to keep the world at bay — Mrs. Clark's story captivated the news media and the public.

Zuckerberg and Gates emerge, like Andrew Carnegie or John D Rockefeller before them, from a culture in which lavish generosity can go hand in glove with a militant belief in low taxes and a small state.

These are just some of the ways in which the world has responded with lavish generosity to the New York City Fire Department since Sept. 11, when 343 of its members died at the World Trade Center.

Yes, there's something to be said for John D. MacDonald's 1960 noirish thriller "The End of the Night," but one has to wonder at the lavish generosity that led Stephen King to proclaim it among "the greatest American novels of the twentieth century," one that "ranks with 'An American Tragedy.' " King doesn't want to be a guilty pleasure.

Strict in his habits, lavish in his generosity, he was an affectionate father, taking great pleasure in elaborate family gatherings.

A legacy of £10,000 from the old duchess of Marlborough at this time, left to Pitt "for the noble defence he has made for the support of the laws of England, and to prevent the ruin of his country," enabled him to indulge in more lavish expenditure and generosity.

Contrast the new austerity for retirees, laid-off workers, and homeowners facing foreclosure with the unbridled generosity lavished upon corporate American during the worst days of the financial crisis.

Few institutions are ever blessed with the unconditional affection and generosity that Bob lavished on Calhoun.

A Bonus Pipeline Dries Up Known for their generosity, drug companies paid lavish bonuses to senior executives, researchers and sales representatives in recent years as they rang up fast growth and strong profits.