decadence

Example Sentences

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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

"The opera, in structuring itself around America and Rome, invites a dialogue between those two societies that are often compared to each other in decadence and decay."

From Salon • Oct. 6, 2024

Critics praised the record's "sky-high ambition" and ""decadence and theatricality"", calling it "one of the strongest debuts in recent memory".

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2024

Or again, had he seen me and been silent out of sophistication, decadence, over-civilization?

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison