decadent
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Most meals, though, are less decadent than that.
From Salon • May 12, 2026
Yet its parties, even at their most decadent and depraved, were never quite cool.
From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026
“To Kill a Cook” is a decadent treat, with enough loose ends in Bernice Black’s life and career to leave readers hungry for more.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026
But it is also the avatar of a decadent Old World barely capable of maintaining the artifacts of its past, let alone rekindling its genius.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026
“Now, Richard, this is Viv’s first time in the city. She’s not used to your decadent ways. Let’s get some food,” Lillian says.
From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline
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