luxuries

• “And at the market, she's cutting back on what she calls luxuries like ice - cream and cake.”

  CNN Transcript Nov 30, 2007

• “CHERNOFF: Carol is lowering her thermostat, driving less, economizing on holiday presents for her grandchildren and at the market she's cutting back on what she calls luxuries like ice cream and cake.”

  CNN Transcript Dec 1, 2007

• “It is otherwise with taxes upon what I call luxuries; even upon those of the poor.”

  II. Book V. Of the Sources of the General or Public Revenue of the Society

• “They fall almost altogether upon what I call luxuries, excepting always the four duties above mentioned, upon salt, soap, leather, candles, and, perhaps, that upon green glass.”

  II. Book V. Of the Sources of the General or Public Revenue of the Society

• “Frederick was fully sensible of the sacrifice that his father made of his pride: but that which he was willing to make of what he called his luxuries, his son's affection and sense of justice forbade him to accept.”

  Tales and Novels — Volume 05

• “The problem with luxuries is you get used to them.”

  Cheeseburger Gothic » Prepping for Pucka.

• “Oddly enough, buying luxuries is global development.”

  Matthew Yglesias » The Consumer Surplus Decade

• “She is entitled to certain luxuries like a long hot bubble bath or dessert after dinner.”

  Archive 2009-01-01

• “ARLINGTON, Texas — There are certain luxuries that come with winning a championship.”

  The Wall Street Journal: Rangers Leave No Doubt

• “Everyone has certain luxuries, and it's almost becoming standard or the norm to have a backup generator system.”

  The Washington Post: Potomac residents consider generators

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