glutton

Example Sentences

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Six is a perfect number, and seven is a prime number, but only a glutton for punishment would put them together in front of a bunch of 13-year-olds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 14, 2025

She’s boisterous but not a glutton for attention.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2024

“I am a glutton for print. I love books in every way. I love them more than most human beings.”

From Washington Post • Dec. 19, 2022

He was smart, organized and a glutton for long hours.

From New York Times • Dec. 8, 2022

The king enjoyed his food and drink, that was plain to see, yet he seemed neither glutton nor drunk-aid.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin