The Empress conferred on him tens of thousands of serfs, while simultaneously the courtiers rivalled each other in lavishing the most extravagant presents on him.
I don't know where this current 'fad' of well off parents handing over extravagant presents comes from.
News that Anne was pregnant had reached him in Paris, and he sent her many extravagant presents in the coming months.
At least that's the way psychologists describe the feelings of some adults whose parents shower extravagant presents on them and their children.
It was of hand-tanned wild ostrich hide, one of many extravagant presents Yuri Lantin had bought her from the Beryozka.
He charmed and seduced me with endless compliments, funny anecdotes, extravagant presents.
He did not mention what he did at the court of the magician, but only the rich food and fine clothes, and always he sent extravagant presents.
His gold and silver was largely spent in presents, both useful and extravagant - which to a certain extent accounts for the affection of his nephews and his nieces.
Dad had taken us shopping and he'd bought us loads of things - extravagant presents that were sort of unnecessary.
If he had mistaken her compliance in his outlandish sexual games to mean that she was prepared to do anything in exchange for extravagant presents and lavish hospitality, he was sadly mistaken.