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
“To Kill a Cook” is a decadent treat, with enough loose ends in Bernice Black’s life and career to leave readers hungry for more.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026
Consumption-fueled growth is seen, at best, as peculiarly American and, at worst, as decadent.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026
We loved the coulotte, served with roasted kale purée and bok choy, which felt positively decadent.
From Salon • Feb. 2, 2026
And now I feel better for having exposed to the light of scrutiny the decadent practices of the rich Texans I know.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
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