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decadence

[dek-uh-duhns, dih-kayd-ns] / ˈdɛk ə dəns, dɪˈkeɪd ns /


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Recorded largely in the steamy, sweltering basement of Richards’ rented French villa, Nellecôte, “Exile” reeks of filth, decadence and decay.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026

This time, he’s rewriting the entire script, to be staged on a set decked out in the definitive material of autocratic decadence: gold.

From Slate ● Jun. 11, 2026

As China liberalizes, some 5,000 miles away, the constraints relax and Ms. Chang sneaks off to enjoy a little Western decadence.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 14, 2026

I loved how Gail phrased it as "leading up to the high castle of oyster decadence."

From Salon ● Jun. 5, 2024

The chain spoke of poverty and mistrust and inequality and decadence.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides


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