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Recent Examples of hedonistic Take the paved footpath behind Zori past olive groves to reach the ACI Marina, its restaurants and the taxi boats that take you to Hvar Town and the notoriously hedonistic beach club, Carpe Diem, on the neighboring island of Marinkovac. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026 Johnson adds that Woodall’s Sal also represents Bourdain’s hedonistic side. Samantha Bergeson, Vanity Fair, 7 Aug. 2026 Among the concrete, steel, and other severe materials, these rich hues perfectly capture the hedonistic spirit of this Brutalist villa. Annabelle Dufraigne, Architectural Digest, 14 July 2026 One of the main suspects was George Hodel, a doctor who was friends with a number of celebrities and reportedly held hedonistic parties. Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for hedonistic
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Adjective
  • The family-friendly resort offers a host of amenities, including complimentary kayaks and paddleboards to use at the private beach, two heated pools, a luxurious spa, and more.
    Megan duBois, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026
  • In fact, the tapestry’s most singular attribute is its luxurious use of horizontal space.
    John Phipps, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • The latter material adds a raw dimension that says as much about the sensual curves of her figures as their unvarnished material.
    Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Hossain and her collaborators have conjured an internalized hellscape marked by sensual photography, gnarly cyst makeup, and suffocating matrimonial rituals involving turmeric and milk — all redolent with upper-class heteronormative rot.
    Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026
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

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“Hedonistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hedonistic. Accessed 13 Sep. 2026.

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