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put on the ritz

Verb CEFR C2

Definitions

  1. to make a show of luxury and extravagance
  2. Alternative letter-case form of put on the ritz.
    alt-of

Examples

The whole gang has put on the Ritz and are strutting about like a collection of pouter pigeons.”
“If you're blue and you don't know Where to go to Why don't you go where Harlem sits Puttin' on the Ritz. Spangled gowns Upon a bevy Of high browns From down the Levee, all misfits Puttin' on the Ritz.”
“"One of the most beautiful hotels to open in Florida in recent years, the Ritz-Carlton puts on the ritz but in subtle style, illustrating elegance without shouting about it."”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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