hedonist

Example Sentences

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Sold in a shiny glass bottle and advertised on TV, immortality has been commodified in the hedonist dystopia of “Divinity,” the startling new film from writer-director Eddie Alcazar.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 20, 2023

A philosophical hedonist will prioritize intellectual pleasures or long-lasting pleasures that contribute to a good and meaningful life, rather than momentary and fleeting pleasures.

From Textbooks • Jun. 15, 2022

Mr Bennett defended himself in a Facebook post on Sunday, declaring that such spending had "dramatically decreased" during his premiership and that "attempts to present me as a hedonist are simply funny".

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2022

Guyer-Mafune is reliably impish as a feminist literature grad whose principle-minded demeanor is undermined by a hedonist streak.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 19, 2022

Felix knew being called a hedonist wasn't a compliment.

From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty