decadence

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The Pollen-Isherwood story provides a lesson about the danger of decadence for the reigning hegemon in the face of a rising challenger.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 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

“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

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

It suggested a whole life of marvelous, elaborate decadence that attracted me like a magnet.

From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath