decadence
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Perhaps as a rebellion against her partner’s darkness and decadence, Birkin developed a personal style that exuded lightness, naturalness and relatable elegance.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025
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
To judge by the chartreuse-covered Forum crowd, Brat summer may yet endure as Gen Z’s own Margaritaville, an ageless mentality about decadence and unruliness.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 16, 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
He encouraged their differences in opinion, and inwardly rejoiced at her occasional outbursts of exasperation at his decadence.
From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy
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