glutton
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He was a large man, over 6 feet tall, and, we learn from Mr. Margolick, a glutton.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025
Sheard is either a glutton for punishment or determined to prove his worth no matter how many times Narbonne has to start over.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 27, 2025
If you’re an author who happens to be a glutton for punishment or, worse, an insomniac — or, disaster scenario: both — you might be familiar with a certain masochistic feedback loop.
From New York Times • Aug. 24, 2023
The budding chain would appear to be an opportunity for Taffer to put his money where his big mouth is, though you have to wonder if the man is, perhaps, just a glutton for punishment.
From Washington Post • Oct. 17, 2022
Rus the dog hopped from bed to bed, because he was a glutton for love.
From "Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby
Vocabulary lists containing glutton
"The Odyssey" by Homer, Books 1–7
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