How to Use decadence in a Sentence

decadence

noun
Definition of decadencenext
Synonyms for decadencenext
  • The book condemns the decadence of modern society.
  • Start with a slice of raclette cheese, melted into decadence.
    — Brad A. Johnson, Orange County Register, 7 Apr. 2017
  • The soft, tender flesh melted in my mouth, tasting of decadence.
    — Christie Wilcox, Discover Magazine, 12 Oct. 2013
  • The deep-fried decadence that is the San Diego County Fair is back.
    — Michele Parente, sandiegouniontribune.com, 17 May 2017
  • Versailles, for all its decadence, was a very dirty place, filled with animals and excrement.
    — National Geographic, 14 Oct. 2016
  • Seeing Twysden there amidst all of that decadence triggered something in him.
    — Lesley M.m. Blume, Town & Country, 5 June 2016
  • Top it off: Take your apple pie bars over the top with decadence with a drizzle of caramel sauce just before serving.
    — Darcy Lenz, Southern Living, 7 Oct. 2024
  • Concert-hall design has entered its grand mannerist phase, or, some might argue, its age of decadence.
    — Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 22 May 2017
  • The glamour, decadence and party scene of the decade are showcased in this in-depth exploration of the designer's reign and fall.
    — Lauren Alexis Fisher, Harper's BAZAAR, 21 Nov. 2014
  • Most luxury products are pitched to appeal to a sense of decadence or exclusivity in consumers.
    — Molly Young, New York Times, 25 May 2017
  • Some collections bowed to an unbridled romanticism that bordered on decadence.
    — Ruth La Ferla, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2017
  • And his ticket was a bargain compared with VIP slots that ran to five-figures for the promise of absolute decadence.
    — Polly Mosendz, Bloomberg.com, 2 May 2017
  • The green chile cuts nicely through the decadence of the pork.
    — Cindy Carcamo, Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2024
  • The inspo: The decadence of her gown and the rose petals on the bottom of the dress.
    — Jackie Fields, Peoplemag, 3 Dec. 2023
  • The 80s and 90s are crazy as far as the characters and the decadence in that time.
    — Patrick Frater, Variety, 24 Mar. 2022
  • The Grill Room is for those who want one thing: decadence.
    — Christie Fitzpatrick, Outside Online, 2 Feb. 2023
  • There is decadence at the heart of fruit, flowers, cake.
    — refinery29.com, 26 Apr. 2021
  • Get this for the friend who likes to cosplay as a very good baker and who doesn’t like to skimp on the decadence.
    — Kate Kassin, Bon Appétit, 29 Nov. 2023
  • The servers brought the food out table by table with a choreographed panache that added to the night's decadence.
    — USA TODAY, 9 Sep. 2023
  • Recently, the decadence and excess of the ’80s has been the style reference of choice for the A-list.
    — Georgia Day, Vogue, 26 Feb. 2024
  • Add ice cream and chocolate syrup for even more decadence.
    — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2023
  • The paintings, at least to me, were left to compete with the gobsmacking decadence of the place.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 1 Apr. 2021
  • Think seafood, pizza and a dash of decadence, with a bar that faces St. Clair Avenue and the cityscape laid out before you.
    — Anne Nickoloff, cleveland, 8 June 2021
  • Ruba, 28 The end of the driving ban is the beginning of decadence and sedition.
    — Jessica Roy, The Cut, 29 Sep. 2017
  • Fried chicken and waffles or the croque madame, the yolks of its fried eggs just itching to burst, beckon the decadence chasers.
    — Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2019
  • But, if your tastes run to voyeurism and decadence, there’s nothing like an in-person Janelle Stone event.
    — Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2022
  • This luscious potato salad has a kick from the jalapenos, as well as the decadence of bacon and cheese.
    — Natalie Rizzo, Redbook, 11 July 2023
  • The Blue House, with its carved ringlets and ornate rooms, stuck out as a symbol of bourgeois decadence.
    — Inna Lazareva, Town & Country, 9 Mar. 2022
  • Both are relics of the city’s 19th-century decline, a reminder of where the word decadence comes from.
    — Michael Snyder, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2018
  • Buttermilk ranch and pickled slaw add a nice acidic element to cut the decadence of butter and honey.
    — Lyndsay C. Green, Detroit Free Press, 19 July 2024

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