as in greedy
having a huge appetite
gluttonous customers had practically emptied the all-you-can-eat buffet
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as in gluttony
the excessive consumption of food
the legendary gluttonousness of England's Henry VIII
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Recent Examples of gluttonous
Tanya Sichynsky, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2025
Football obstructs transfers One club who didn’t spend much in January by their own gluttonous standards were Chelsea, whose only ‘incomings’ amounted to the arrival of young midfielder Mathis Amougou from Saint-Etienne and a recall for Trevoh Chalabah from his loan spell at Crystal Palace.
—Tim Spiers, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
To devour one in a single bite would be gluttonous.
—Tanya Sichynsky, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2025
Another venerable Caribbean Carnival tradition is the breakfast party, which on paper sounds like bona-fide madness: wake up in the middle of the night, go to a nice venue, drink and dance until the sun rises, eat a gluttonous drunken breakfast, then return home to get back in bed and knock out.
—Baz Dreisinger, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025
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To devour one in a single bite would be gluttonous.
—Tanya Sichynsky, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2025
Football obstructs transfers One club who didn’t spend much in January by their own gluttonous standards were Chelsea, whose only ‘incomings’ amounted to the arrival of young midfielder Mathis Amougou from Saint-Etienne and a recall for Trevoh Chalabah from his loan spell at Crystal Palace.
—Tim Spiers, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
To devour one in a single bite would be gluttonous.
—Tanya Sichynsky, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2025
Another venerable Caribbean Carnival tradition is the breakfast party, which on paper sounds like bona-fide madness: wake up in the middle of the night, go to a nice venue, drink and dance until the sun rises, eat a gluttonous drunken breakfast, then return home to get back in bed and knock out.
—Baz Dreisinger, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gluttonous
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Conservatives, in their minds, are just always evil, mean, greedy, bad demons.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
16 May 2025
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Here’s some truth that many women are not accustomed to hearing: wanting to be wealthy is not greedy.—
Melissa Houston,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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Speaking of prizes, diners who finish a whole Slinger get honored with a certificate on the wall immortalizing their gluttony forever.—
Monica Eng,
Axios,
27 Jan. 2025
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Indulge in the morning gluttony.—
Jessica Boehm,
Axios,
20 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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The future of Azerbaijan wines appears bright—due to the availability of distinct local grape varieties and dedicated individuals ravenous to craft wines.—
Tom Mullen,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
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Within about a day, ravenous flesh-eating larvae erupt, which both look and act like literal screws.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
2 May 2025
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The merged generative AI model is bloated and runs extremely slowly, possibly so piggish that using it on everyday tasks is exasperating and imprudent due to enormous delays while processing.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
11 Sep. 2024
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Surrounded by a dysfunctional family and a piggish boss (Stellan Skarsgård), Justine is lonely, exasperated, and seething.—
Matthew Jacobs,
Vulture,
12 Apr. 2024
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“Gluttonous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gluttonous. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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