How to Use debauch in a Sentence

debauch

verb

• In its archetypal form, the seduction plot features a sybaritic aristocrat who attempts to debauch an upstanding daughter of the bourgeoisie.
  — Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
• The 2026 State of the Union speech stands in contrast, a speech by a mendacious demagogue who has degraded his listeners by debauching their instincts.
  — Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 26 Feb. 2026
• And regular Kate Moss’s turn on the decks one memorable, and debauched, night in 2015 had revelers literally swinging from the chandeliers.
  — Nick Scott, Robb Report, 13 June 2026
• Just as bright, witty, and debauched as their namesake, this unique protagonist is on a path of self-discovery, gaining insight into not just their gender identity, but also their preternatural attraction to transgression and risk.
  — Judy Berman, Time, 8 July 2026
• The dark comedy follows a wealthy socialite, Stacy (Cherry), and a struggling writer, Becky (Chalotra), who are brought together at a lavish, debauched New York party.
  — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2025