as in overeating
the excessive consumption of food the view that gluttony is a serious failure in self-discipline

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Recent Examples on the Web The concept caught on, with Sin City becoming the historic home of an exuberant strain of gluttony. Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2024 Part art, part passion, part gluttony, the Meat Cake Invitational was nothing if not a reminder that good experiences often come to those who don’t take life too seriously. The Indianapolis Star, 27 Feb. 2024 And here gluttony is justified, with depleted riders needing to fuel up on all that sensational food after burning thousands of calories on the road and in preparation for the following day’s outing. Ben Oliver, Robb Report, 24 Feb. 2024 On social media and blogs, influencers swipe at American gluttony and extol the virtues of a life with less carbon and clutter than the standard two-car suburb. Conor Dougherty, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for gluttony 

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“Gluttony.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gluttony. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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