as in sensualists
a person whose life is devoted to luxury and sensual pleasures
he's a star chef and self-described hedonist
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Recent Examples of hedonists
This is the burger for hedonists (particularly those who have time to take a nap right after).
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Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Dec. 2025
The ambush is delivered courtesy of the Mangkwan Clan, a cult of kamikaze hedonists who rejected Eywa after a volcano reduced their corner of Pandora to ash, but the RDA is happy to seize on the chaos and launch their final attack on the Metkayina’s oceanic stronghold.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 16 Dec. 2025
This is his take on recovery rap — 12-step-core from an artist who was once one of hip-hop’s proudest hedonists.
—Stephen Kearse, Rolling Stone, 10 Nov. 2025
Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Dec. 2025
The ambush is delivered courtesy of the Mangkwan Clan, a cult of kamikaze hedonists who rejected Eywa after a volcano reduced their corner of Pandora to ash, but the RDA is happy to seize on the chaos and launch their final attack on the Metkayina’s oceanic stronghold.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 16 Dec. 2025
This is his take on recovery rap — 12-step-core from an artist who was once one of hip-hop’s proudest hedonists.
—Stephen Kearse, Rolling Stone, 10 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hedonists
sensualists
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The film would eventually gross more than $16 million worldwide while securing Wong’s reputation as one of cinema’s great sensualists.—
Gregg Kilday,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2019
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“Hedonists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hedonists. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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