Old World extravagances became part of the New World museumgoing experience.
It's true that setting a novel in a world of extravagance and glitz lowers the bar for pathos considerably.
It's a sobering reminder that, for all the suffering in England this week, the costs of the rich world's extravagance are still mostly borne by the poor.
It was a world that abhorred virtuosity, extravagance, anything that smacked of entertainment.
The 112-room Welcome Piram Hotel is a centrally located pick with a drab exterior -- but a gorgeously recreated world of 18th-century extravagance within.
Tom, a man from an old-money family, later becomes Nick's cousin via marriage, opening the war vet's network up to world of wealth and extravagance.
To the rest of Spain, mired in recession, a quarter of its working population on the dole, youth unemployment running at more than 50%, this El Clasico is extravagance from another world.
With their ever-changing product line, new inventions, and frequently updated products that are available throughout the world, they are a worthwhile extravagance.
The parties are a direct import from Ghana, where funerals are world-renowned for their size and extravagance.
His stadium, a monument to football, Texas and extravagance, is nicknamed Jerry's World, and this, Super Bowl XLV, is Jerry's Week.
