How to use prodigal in a sentence
13 example sentences · adjective, noun
Prodigal means wastefully extravagant. Example: “He found himself guilty of prodigal spending during the holidays.”
Examples of prodigal by meaning
adjectiveWastefully extravagant.
- He found himself guilty of prodigal spending during the holidays.
- The prodigal son spent his share of his inheritance until he was destitute.
adjectiveYielding profusely, lavish.
- She was a merry person, glad and prodigal of smiles.
- How can he be so prodigal with money on such a tight budget?
- He generally falls backwards and sometimes succumbs to the fever which ensues; hence as soon as the ordeal is over the women are prodigal of their attentions to him, and rub the swollen arm with a particular kind of herb.1911, James George Frazer, The Golden Bough, volume 10, page 63
adjectiveReturning or having returned, especially repentantly, after such an abandonment.
- Simon Hart of the Daily Telegraph has tweeted that the prodigal triple-jumper has come home, in preparation for tomorrow's qualification round.2012 August 12, Paul Owen, “London 2012 Olympics: day 10”, in The Guardian
More sentences with prodigal
- The theme of the prodigal son recurs later in the third act.From the entry recur
- In the New Testament the parables told by Jesus Christ convey His message, as in "The parable of the prodigal son".From the entry parable
- Don’t look back in anger—Oasis, the prodigal sons of Brit-pop, is returning.2024 August 28, Raven Smith, “Liam Gallagher, Noel Gallagher, and the Art of the Public Feud”, in Vogue. From the entry feud
- Mrs Carson, so prodigal of potatoes and the products of vaccimulgence, is dotty in her own way.'2008, Michael Innes, Carson's Conspiracy, page 97. From the entry vaccimulgence
- They began to feel the prodigal Thanksgiving spirit, and to regret their limited opportunities for satisfying it.1922, A. M. Chisholm, A Thousand a Plate. From the entry roseate
- Ted and I have Javerts in our lives, those who will not accept the fact that God the Father has welcomed his prodigal son home.2010, Gayle Haggard, Why I Stayed: The Choices I Made in My Darkest Hour, page 334. From the entry Javert
- Beckett would have hated the fuss: too big, too noisy, too much explicitation; the City of the Plain welcoming back its prodigal son whose image (banners, pictures, books) was everywhere.2009, Chris Ackerley, "Book Review: Beckett at 100: Revolving It All" (eds. Linda Ben Zvi and Angela Moorjani, Oxford, 2008), The Journal…. From the entry explicitation
Meaning of prodigal
- adjective Wastefully extravagant.
- adjective Yielding profusely, lavish.
- adjective Profuse, lavishly abundant.
Questions about prodigal in a sentence
- How do you use prodigal in a sentence?
- Prodigal is used as an adjective and noun. For example: “He found himself guilty of prodigal spending during the holidays.”
- What is a short sentence with prodigal?
- “He found himself guilty of prodigal spending during the holidays.”
- What does prodigal mean?
- Prodigal means wastefully extravagant.
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