decadence
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This time, he’s rewriting the entire script, to be staged on a set decked out in the definitive material of autocratic decadence: gold.
From Slate ● Jun. 11, 2026
He’s likely to end up celebrating only his own decadence, poverty of spirit and enormous hubris.
From Salon ● May 3, 2026
As China liberalizes, some 5,000 miles away, the constraints relax and Ms. Chang sneaks off to enjoy a little Western decadence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 14, 2026
A once-proud empire, the envy of the rest of the world, slouches toward decadence and spectacle under the hand of emperors for whom the cruelty, and the entertainment value, are often the point.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 16, 2025
She spent her free hours in the library, so wondrously well lit; the sweep of computers, the large, clean, airy reading spaces, the welcoming brightness of it all, seemed like a sinful decadence.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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