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decadence

[dek-uh-duhns, dih-kayd-ns] / ˈdɛk ə dəns, dɪˈkeɪd ns /


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Raising the level of decadence, the next year, Freeman had his first “show dinner” with Heyward and veterans such as Eric Hinske and Chipper Jones at a steakhouse in Seattle called El Gaucho.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026

This time, he’s rewriting the entire script, to be staged on a set decked out in the definitive material of autocratic decadence: gold.

From Slate ● Jun. 11, 2026

As China liberalizes, some 5,000 miles away, the constraints relax and Ms. Chang sneaks off to enjoy a little Western decadence.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 14, 2026

TJ’s Tiniest Chocolate Chip Cookies may be “tiny,” but they certainly don’t skimp on decadence and chocolate chips.

From Salon ● Aug. 22, 2025

He had no idea who organized them, or where the revelers came from, but they always came, along with food enough to feed armies, and every sort of decadence.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman


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