glutton
Example Sentences
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“Full Phil” took about an hour to reveal its point — that parenthood makes you a glutton for punishment — and the jokes are more gestures at where a joke should be.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2026
But for all her apparent promise, it quickly became clear that Kelly was less a journalistic powerhouse than a glutton for controversy.
From Slate ● May 6, 2026
He was a large man, over 6 feet tall, and, we learn from Mr. Margolick, a glutton.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2025
Like a moth to a flame, there is just something about all that color and texture; I am a glutton for disappointment where fruitcake is concerned.
From Salon ● Dec. 21, 2023
Because I am both a glutton and a masochist, my standard complaint, “That was so bad," is always followed by “And there was so little of it!"
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
Vocabulary lists containing glutton
"The Odyssey" by Homer, Books 1–7
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