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Recent Examples of decadent
Adjective
The result was something decadent, luxurious and reminiscent of times gone by. Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025 The menu changes every week, featuring six decadent desserts. Allison Kiehl, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Noun
In this view, other European immigrants were unsuitable for civilizing the frontier—Southern Europeans were effete and decadent while Eastern European Jews were hapless in the woods and better-suited to urban, commercial spaces. Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 5 June 2025 Skirting the Soviet censorship regime At the end of World War II, Soviet censorship shifted into high gear in an effort to suppress a Western culture deemed threatening or decadent. Richard Gunderman, The Conversation, 28 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for decadent
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decadent
Adjective
  • In a guest role that’s been extremely well hidden in the months leading up to the premiere, Bradley Cooper turns heel as Elijah Gemstone, a degenerate con man who sees right through Abel Grieves’s lucrative scam before plugging him in the forehead.
    Scott Tobias, Vulture, 9 Mar. 2025
  • In theory, the walls of carbon nanotubes house a sea of degenerate electrons that have a similar density to metals.
    The Physics arXiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 14 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Rachel and Ray need to go on the run after Ray’s investigation into a corrupt pharmaceutical executive puts their live in peril.
    Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
  • And then reality crashes down around them in a series of scenes that expose the cruel hypocrisy of Iran’s corrupt system (which purports to uphold morality, but allows men in positions of authority to indulge themselves in egregious ways).
    Peter Debruge, Variety, 11 July 2025
Adjective
  • Investing in your body care routine can transform your daily regimen into a luxurious ritual, especially with the skin-baring summer months ahead.
    Kiana Murden, Vogue, 11 July 2025
  • The living quarters are outfitted with luxurious materials, such as marble, teak, and bronze, as well as chic pieces from the Elie Saab Maison collection.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 11 July 2025
Noun
  • What follows is a floor-by-floor descent into madness as Bobby battles bloodthirsty perverts, demonic flash mobs, and hallucinogenic suburban nightmares, all while trying to figure out if he’s meant to be the hero… or just the last guy standing.
    Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 14 July 2025
  • Special-guest pervert Frank (Sam Rockwell) showcases a monologue about his autogynephilia.
    Armond White, National Review, 9 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Her Daphne was a realist, a hedonist and, like Fahy, a great hang.
    Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 16 May 2025
  • The Weeknd discography plays like one big party with noxious vibes, thrown by a hedonist less interested in a good time than numbing the torment of an existence comprising coke-and-sizzurp binges, emotionless supermodel threeways, and morning-afters of bleak reflection.
    Charles Bramesco, IndieWire, 15 May 2025
Adjective
  • And there’s an intriguing romance between Nancy and Hamish (James Musgrave), a slightly effete soldier whose lack of commitment, and indeed libido, suggests her taste in men might not be as sharp as her wit.
    Jon O'Brien, IndieWire, 17 June 2025
  • In this view, other European immigrants were unsuitable for civilizing the frontier—Southern Europeans were effete and decadent while Eastern European Jews were hapless in the woods and better-suited to urban, commercial spaces.
    Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 5 June 2025
Adjective
  • In the kitchen, opt for glass and stainless-steel containers, and throw away degraded plastic tools.
    Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic, 7 July 2025
  • Shot on low-grade digital cameras that made every image look even more apocalyptic and degraded, the film remains utterly terrifying, boasting excellent supporting turns from Naomie Harris and Brendan Gleeson as Jim’s fellow survivors.
    Tim Grierson, Vulture, 20 June 2025
Adjective
  • The look featured a high slit, which once again added a sensual touch.
    Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 17 July 2025
  • For Summer 2025, Gomez is going for this flirty, sensual ’90s style—with some more contemporary modifications.
    Lorena Meouchi, Vogue, 17 July 2025

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