decadence

Example Sentences

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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

“It was such a period of decadence and grandeur, and Beverly Hills was kind of the poster child for that,” says production designer Matthew Flood Ferguson.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2025

"The opera, in structuring itself around America and Rome, invites a dialogue between those two societies that are often compared to each other in decadence and decay."

From Salon • Oct. 6, 2024

Critics praised the record's "sky-high ambition" and ""decadence and theatricality"", calling it "one of the strongest debuts in recent memory".

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2024

The chain spoke of poverty and mistrust and inequality and decadence.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides