glutton
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But for all her apparent promise, it quickly became clear that Kelly was less a journalistic powerhouse than a glutton for controversy.
From Slate • May 6, 2026
Six is a perfect number, and seven is a prime number, but only a glutton for punishment would put them together in front of a bunch of 13-year-olds.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 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 a glutton for gluten, you're not alone; last year, Girl Scouts revealed they sold over 900,000 boxes of cookies.
From Salon • Aug. 18, 2022
In the barn he became a disarmingly affectionate glutton, “as gentlemanly a horse,” marveled Smith, “as I ever handled.”
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
Vocabulary lists containing glutton
"The Odyssey" by Homer, Books 1–7
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