sybarite

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The Maranello flagship, for example, was overhauled by London’s Sybarite studio and given an undulating facade of red glass and white brick walls.

From New York Times • Jun. 16, 2021

An extra three furlongs looks sure to help Sybarite and the race in which he ran in November has been an excellent pointer.

From The Guardian • Mar. 11, 2011

His runner is Sybarite, a 16-1 shot with excellent form claims.

From The Guardian • Mar. 11, 2011

To amuse themselves, according to legend, the superb Sybarite cavalrymen trained their horses to dance to pipe music.

From Time Magazine Archive

Sybarite, sib′a-rīt, n. an inhabitant of Sybaris, a Greek city in ancient Italy, on the Gulf of Tarentum, noted for the effeminacy and luxury of its inhabitants: one devoted to luxury.—adjs.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various