decadent

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Yet its parties, even at their most decadent and depraved, were never quite cool.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

As for why the exhibition landed in L.A. for its second showing, Hewlett compares the city to Shanghai when it was “still free and decadent and swinging.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

But it is also the avatar of a decadent Old World barely capable of maintaining the artifacts of its past, let alone rekindling its genius.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

We loved the coulotte, served with roasted kale purée and bok choy, which felt positively decadent.

From Salon • Feb. 2, 2026

The decadent eldest son, Prince Balekin, is sprawled in a carved chair, three attendants around him.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black