as in greedy
having a huge appetite
gluttonous customers had practically emptied the all-you-can-eat buffet
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Recent Examples of gluttonous
The pop star was among the six women who went to space aboard billionaire Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin rocket in April, a trip many commentators, including some fellow celebrities, criticized as gluttonous and wasteful.
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Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Nov. 2025
Other Redditors wondered if there was any truth to the restaurant staff's comments, and suggested that some guests may have actually been gluttonous.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
Check him out in all his gluttonous glory.
—Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
And, of course, the usual gluttonous serving sizes.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 29 Sep. 2025
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Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Nov. 2025
Other Redditors wondered if there was any truth to the restaurant staff's comments, and suggested that some guests may have actually been gluttonous.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
Check him out in all his gluttonous glory.
—Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
And, of course, the usual gluttonous serving sizes.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 29 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for gluttonous
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gluttonous
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Their false claims about getting financially fleeced by Uncle Sam were fueled by a rather sophisticated, albeit deceitful and shameful lobbying campaign, sponsored by greedy gadflies out to make a quick buck.—
Tom Margenau,
Dallas Morning News,
1 Feb. 2026
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And might the rich get greedy with even Detroit, the best team in the East, entering the bidding war?—
Greg Cote
January 30,
Miami Herald,
30 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Luckily, golf courses across the globe understand the need to satiate ravenous players with unique meals.—
Katie Sweeney,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Data centers are resource-ravenous; even a midsize data center may consume as much water as a small town, while larger ones may use up to 5 million gallons of water every day — as much as a city of 50,000 people, according to the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Jan. 2026
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The Pork Belly A breakfast diner that added piggish flair to Kuna’s dining scene is no more.—
Michael Deeds
January 1,
Idaho Statesman,
1 Jan. 2026
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Rogen lands a few funny lines, but the jokes mostly serve to distract from the point of the story: that freedom is ephemeral and easily corrupted, while humans are inherently piggish (as opposed to the other way around), seizing the first opportunity to take more than their share.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
9 June 2025
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“Gluttonous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gluttonous. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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