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decadent

[dek-uh-duhnt, dih-keyd-nt] / ˈdɛk ə dənt, dɪˈkeɪd nt /


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Yet its parties, even at their most decadent and depraved, were never quite cool.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

“To Kill a Cook” is a decadent treat, with enough loose ends in Bernice Black’s life and career to leave readers hungry for more.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

Consumption-fueled growth is seen, at best, as peculiarly American and, at worst, as decadent.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

We loved the coulotte, served with roasted kale purée and bok choy, which felt positively decadent.

From Salon • Feb. 2, 2026

Notwithstanding its decadent image, Ptolemaic Egypt was one of the most successful large empires of antiquity.

From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro




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