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decadent

[dek-uh-duhnt, dih-keyd-nt] / ˈdɛk ə dənt, dɪˈkeɪd nt /


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Case in point: Stevens’ recipe for a decadent baked, stuffed tomato that’s generously filled with herbed breadcrumbs, creamy stracciatella and browned chorizo.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

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

From Slate • Mar. 30, 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

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

It was a decadent atmosphere for me whose previous experience of dating had been mixers and parlor calls from boys at prep school.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez




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