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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

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

Now the decadent bar has inspired South Korea's latest dessert craze.

From BBC • Jan. 14, 2026

Opt for one of the brand-new luxury cabins aboard the Ghan, a nearly 100-year-old rail line, and the four-day trip from Darwin to Adelaide turns downright decadent.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 20, 2025

It was all tall archways and gold foil wallpaper, too decadent to resemble the stark hospital rooms we knew from our checkups.

From "The Miseducation of Cameron Post" by emily m. danforth