voluptuary 1 of 2

noun

və-ˈləp(t)-shə-ˌwer-ē How to pronounce voluptuary (audio)
Definition of voluptuarynext
as in sensualist
a person whose life is devoted to luxury and sensual pleasures a fin de siècle novel about dandies and voluptuaries

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voluptuary

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adjective

as in sensual

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for voluptuary
  1. sensualist
  2. sensual
  3. hedonist
  4. voluptuous
  5. sybarite
  6. hedonistic
  7. playboy
  8. sybaritic
Noun
  • Things don’t go well, resulting in a Lord of the Flies–esque battle between, among others, Jude Law’s idealist and Ana de Armas’s shameless sensualist.
    — Will Leitch, Vulture, 22 Aug. 2025
  • 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
Definition of sensualist
Adjective
  • While Adams’ blouse added a sensual touch with its semi-sheer fabric, her skirt heightened the effect.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 22 July 2026
  • The intuitive Moon conjoins sensual Venus in your 5th House of Creativity, inviting pleasure, art, flirtation, or play back into your day.
    — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 July 2026
Definition of sensual
Noun
  • And what fame gave me, what addiction fueled was opportunity for endless consent, which led me to be a hedonist and a fool and an exploiter of women.
    — Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
  • And what fame gave me and what my addiction fueled was opportunity for endless consent, which led me to be a hedonist and a fool and an exploiter of women.
    — Lindsay Kimble, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
Definition of hedonist
Adjective
  • Bristol’s Tara Clerkin Trio are steeped in their hometown’s trip-hop tradition, but their approach is more folk-rock than the voluptuous blues associated with Tricky or Massive Attack.
    — Daniel Bromfield, Pitchfork, 5 June 2026
  • Enthusiasts love it for its voluptuous beauty and buttery-smooth typing action.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 June 2026
Definition of voluptuous
Noun
  • Higher volumes of sybarites are also tasking luxury operators with making crowd-free vacation dreams come true.
    — Lindsay Cohn, Robb Report, 20 May 2025
  • What unites these contemporary sybarites with their stylish forebears is a powerful longing for freedom.
    — Lynn Yaeger, Vogue, 16 May 2025
Definition of sybarite
Adjective
  • The concept survived the hedonistic ’80s, the grimy ’90s, and the low-rise aughts only to reemerge in the social media age with a new name and a more sinister purpose.
    — Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 14 July 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
Definition of hedonistic
Noun
  • Batman used to be rich, the alter ego of Bruce Wayne, a wealthy playboy, philanthropist, and industrialist in Gotham City.
    — Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 28 June 2026
  • Yet, with help from Rachel’s former editor at the Boston Globe, Jim Doherty (Darrin Baker) and her ex-boyfriend, wealthy playboy Hayden Payne (Milo Ventimiglia), David and Rachel unravel a massive decade-long conspiracy that spans Revere, Massachusetts and Geneva, Switzerland.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 18 June 2026
Definition of playboy
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
Definition of sybaritic
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