worldly pleasures
Example Sentences
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Mr. Plemons, who has slimmed down to scarecrow dimensions to suit a character who has renounced all worldly pleasures, is one of those rare actors who never seem to be acting.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2025
Pilgrims enter into a state of spiritual purity known as "ihram" that is aimed at shedding symbols of materialism, giving up worldly pleasures and focusing on the inner self over outward appearance.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2018
Followers view life as a little more than a transitional phase and are contemptuous of worldly pleasures.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 23, 2017
All the worldly pleasures that they have missed during their deployment would again be available.
From New York Times ● Jun. 18, 2010
We toil very ardently for the cause, but worldly pleasures and the selfishness of our fellow citizens interfere with our solving of the great task.
From Traffic in Souls A Novel of Crime and Its Cure by Ball, Eustace Hale
