decadent
Example Sentences
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Yet its parties, even at their most decadent and depraved, were never quite cool.
From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026
She’s taken, perversely, with John the Baptist, imprisoned in a cistern and prophesying doom for the decadent, Godless heathens, Salome in particular.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026
Melt-in-your-mouth meringue floats in a puddle of decadent crème anglaise, topped with caramel and toasted almonds.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
A popular wintertime meal, lasagna is decadent yet difficult to make, contrary to popular belief.
From Salon • Feb. 20, 2026
“I don’t want to hear her sainted name cross your decadent lips.”
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.