as in sensuality
excessive pursuit of fleshly pleasures
the billionaire's extravagant parties were marked by a degree of sybaritism not seen since the days of decadent Rome
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Louis’s memories form an immersive, spellbinding confession of betrayal, murder, and melancholy with palpable sensuality.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
2 June 2026 -
Merging resortwear with sensuality and sinuous lines, the look beckoned the forthcoming summer season.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
27 May 2026
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Reps also seemed to walk back Lawson’s earlier ballyhoo, floating the idea of projecting only conservation messages rather than symbols of corporate greed and ambition.—
Mark Hay,
Popular Science,
10 Dec. 2025
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But corporate greed may end up doing the most damage of all.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
10 Dec. 2025
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Much of the appeal of Three 6 Mafia’s canonical discography stems from the way its two founding members act as creative foils, balancing DJ Paul’s gothic slasher-flick compositions with Juicy J’s penchant for straightforward, club-ready hedonism.—
Pitchfork,
Pitchfork,
30 Sep. 2025
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Here, Stamp is pitted against a smarmy California counterpart played by another counterculture screen legend — Peter Fonda, of Easy Rider fame — and both men show how much the optimistic hedonism of the ’60s has soured.—
Christina Newland,
Vulture,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Sybaritism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sybaritism. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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