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decadent

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


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We work hard and then we get to look forward to sharing something decadent at the end of each week.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 28, 2026

Some Ohioans were adamant that I try their state’s Johnny dish, the Johnny Marzetti, a decadent casserole with ground beef, sausage, pasta, tomato sauce and cheese.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 2026

Mac and cheese is on the menu for dinner — and it’s made extra decadent, courtesy of chicken stock.

From Salon Jul. 22, 2026

Grigoryan cites the famous Big Mec — celebrity chef Ludo Lefebvre’s decadent, French-inspired burger at Petit Trois — which costs $38.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 13, 2026

Instead of returning to Rome with the sudden fortune, which had been his dream maturing in misery, José Arcadio converted the house into a decadent paradise.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez




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