la dolce vita

noun

la dol·​ce vi·​ta (ˌ)lä-ˈdōl-(ˌ)chā-ˈvē-(ˌ)tä How to pronounce la dolce vita (audio)

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Gardin showed us a country where the medieval and the modern, the down-and-out and la dolce vita, seemed to coexist. Max Norman, New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2025 Indeed, Armani was as much a part of the character of Italy as la bella figura and la dolce vita and the reaction to his death on Thursday shot through the day, causing national television to interrupt its regular broadcast. Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025 Tucked beneath Mont Blanc in the Valle d’Aosta region, Courmayeur has long been a weekend escape for Milanese in search of snow, style, and la dolce vita alpina. Erica Firpo, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025 Jennifer Lawrence incorporated the look into her summer in the city style, while Kylie Jenner folded hers into her la dolce vita Sardinian vacation wardrobe. Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 28 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for la dolce vita

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First Known Use

1961, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of la dolce vita was in 1961

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“La dolce vita.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/la%20dolce%20vita. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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