debauchery

Example Sentences

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After decades of debauchery and an untold number of conceptions, revelers at Burning Man celebrated a rare birth at Black Rock City on Wednesday morning, after a festivalgoer unexpectedly went into labor on the Playa.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 29, 2025

Trump was a frequent visitor to New York’s Studio 54 in the late 70s and early 80s and was well known for his debauchery.

From Salon • Feb. 13, 2025

Yet, despite the agonizing debauchery and hedonism spewing from movies, TV and music, recent events and proclamations from mainstream stars show just how brilliantly light can break through even the darkest corners of our culture.

From Washington Times • Oct. 4, 2023

The protagonist, a Singaporean student named Lu Zhao, spends the summer with his wealthy cousin Tommy in Long Island, and just as in “The Great Gatsby,” increasing layers of American capitalist-laced debauchery ensue.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 3, 2023

Dubbed the nation’s most eligible bachelor, Vanderbilt eschewed the debauchery that would have tempted other men fresh out of their teens and into a bottomless bank account.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand