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decadence

[dek-uh-duhns, dih-kayd-ns] / ˈdɛk ə dəns, dɪˈkeɪd ns /


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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

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

It suggested a whole life of marvelous, elaborate decadence that attracted me like a magnet.

From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath




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