glutton
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He was a large man, over 6 feet tall, and, we learn from Mr. Margolick, a glutton.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025
Like a moth to a flame, there is just something about all that color and texture; I am a glutton for disappointment where fruitcake is concerned.
From Salon • Dec. 21, 2023
The budding chain would appear to be an opportunity for Taffer to put his money where his big mouth is, though you have to wonder if the man is, perhaps, just a glutton for punishment.
From Washington Post • Oct. 17, 2022
He is, if not quite a glutton for punishment, then at least someone with a hearty appetite for it.
From New York Times • Aug. 17, 2022
In the barn he became a disarmingly affectionate glutton, “as gentlemanly a horse,” marveled Smith, “as I ever handled.”
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
Vocabulary lists containing glutton
"The Odyssey" by Homer, Books 1–7
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