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decadent

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


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It was the aligot, a gloriously stretchy, cheese-laden French potato dish that’s every bit as decadent as it sounds.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

To give a few examples, Salted Fudge is described as “classic, decadent & dominating,” while Maple Bacon is touted as “sweet, smoky & sigma.”

From Salon • May 23, 2026

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

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

She’s taken, perversely, with John the Baptist, imprisoned in a cistern and prophesying doom for the decadent, Godless heathens, Salome in particular.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

Particularly the decadent dishes served in the Capitol.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins




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