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adjective

Definition of Cyrenaicnext
as in hedonistic

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Cyrenaic

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noun

as in Epicurean

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  1. hedonistic
  2. sensual
  3. sybaritic
  4. voluptuous
Adjective
  • The happy couple, naturally, take occasional breaks to sip champagne, soak in a bubble bath and lasciviously feed each other ice cream amid the barely dressed, hedonistic debauchery.
    — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 18 Sep. 2026
  • In the series, which began its second season last month, Okeniyi plays Leighton Vance, billionaire tech chief; Leighton Vance, hedonistic nepo baby; and Leighton Vance, spiritual guru.
    — Rodney Ho, AJC.com, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of hedonistic
Adjective
  • Taking all of that and then distilling it in a way that was still beautiful and also sensual was really something that was discussed a lot.
    — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The atmosphere is humid—not just sensual but erotic—and Stein is often close enough to touch.
    — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of sensual
Adjective
  • Marbella is once again attracting a moneyed, glamorous crowd, with sybaritic beach clubs, fashion pop-ups, standout restaurants, and sprawling spas that promise head-to-toe pampering.
    — Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 2 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of sybaritic
Adjective
  • Everyone, meanwhile, can enjoy the simple, perfect sight gag of a voluptuous sheep cleaning a blackboard with her ample fleece.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Dark, narrow aisles opened onto leafy patios and soaring atria crowned with voluptuous canopies of cast concrete.
    — Michael Snyder, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of voluptuous
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