decadent

Example Sentences

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

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

As for why the exhibition landed in L.A. for its second showing, Hewlett compares the city to Shanghai when it was “still free and decadent and swinging.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 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

That’s because our tea is rich and milky with spices in it, and our sweets are nutty, moist, and decadent.

From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan