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as in degenerate
having lost forcefulness, courage, or spirit
social critics claimed that their culture had become decadent and weak
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as in corrupt
having or showing lowered moral character or standards
opponents of gambling casinos claim that gambling is a decadent form of entertainment
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as in luxurious
given to or marked by excessive gratification of one's desires
the impressionable heiress couldn't resist the decadent temptations of the jet-set life
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as in pervert
a person who has sunk below the normal moral standard
avant-garde artists who were scorned by the bourgeoisie as talentless decadents
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as in hedonist
a person whose life is devoted to luxury and sensual pleasures
a decadent who squandered her once considerable family fortune
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Recent Examples of decadent
Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 9 Nov. 2024
The Croque pizza features a decadent combination of gruyere, mortadella, pickled mustard seeds and arugula.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American-Statesman, 5 Nov. 2024
Christianna Silva, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Sep. 2024
Here's a gift box of decadent truffles filled with subtle, soothing flavors like chamomile, turmeric, and lavender that just might transport your giftee with each bite.
—Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 19 Sep. 2024
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Krispy Kreme catered to chocolate and fruit enthusiasts this time around, giving customers the ability to choose between one decadent option and array of lighter, fruitier options.
—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 9 Nov. 2024
The Croque pizza features a decadent combination of gruyere, mortadella, pickled mustard seeds and arugula.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American-Statesman, 5 Nov. 2024
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Pumpkin Spice Mini Sheet Cake The pumpkin spice mini sheet cake is convenient, airy, and decadent.
—Christianna Silva, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Sep. 2024
Here's a gift box of decadent truffles filled with subtle, soothing flavors like chamomile, turmeric, and lavender that just might transport your giftee with each bite.
—Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 19 Sep. 2024
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Ammon did appear tempted to talk the walk in Portland, to become the Mormon cowboy philosopher king wandering a degenerate realm of an ailing Republic, but by now time was in extremely short supply.Matt Thompson, SPIN, 5 Nov. 2024
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Or have his years in finance scrambled his brain and turned him into a degenerate gambler, both at the office and outside it?Zachary Siegel, The Atlantic, 4 Oct. 2024
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Others, such as Sri Lanka, have oscillated back and forth, with more democratic presidents and corrupt populist autocrats alternating as leaders.Larry Diamond, Foreign Affairs, 8 Nov. 2024
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Activists began showing up at election-board meetings with signs calling Lindsey corrupt.Jonathan Blitzer, The New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2024
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Enter the Neiman Marcus Holiday Book, a classic guide to the most luxurious festive shopping imaginable.Madeline Fitzgerald, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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The luxurious set it’s included in is essential for anyone who wants to ring in the holidays the JLo way.Jackie Fields, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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The interplay between pervert audience and chastising host is a delicate dance, as old as time.Bethy Squires, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2024
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Five states and Washington, D.C. have referendums next month that could profoundly change—and pervert—the way each conducts elections.Steve Forbes, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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In turn, Vegas provides a playground where the average person and the hedonist can engage in the sublime, the superb and the spectacularly over-the-top.Melinda Sheckells, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
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If Ritter is a masochist and a sadist, Eloise is a pure hedonist.Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2024
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And for centuries the fork remained suspect in Europe, as the effete accessory of aristocrats; as late as the 17th century, Louis XIV, amid the pomp of Versailles, is said to have insisted on grabbing food — off a gold plate — with his fingers.Ligaya Mishan Kyoko Hamada, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2024
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Michael Urie lends an elastic face and sing-songy intonations to Sir Robin, and Ethan Slater’s dexterous physical humor, as a French mime, an effete prince and a naked puppeteer, is always welcome.Naveen Kumar, Variety, 17 Nov. 2023
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According to Regeneration International, regenerative agriculture describes farming and grazing practices that, among other benefits, reverse climate change by rebuilding soil organic matter and restoring degraded soil biodiversity - resulting in both carbon drawdown and improving the water cycle.Tom Hyland, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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Flourishing business and secure workers would keep the Sabbath, dress neatly, and avoid taverns and other dens of iniquity that preyed on the degraded poor.Bruce J. Schulman / Made by History, TIME, 24 Oct. 2024
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Nader and Savchenko took the ballroom floor first, followed by Farber and Tran who showed off a sensual choreography.Dana Rose Falcone, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
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Baccarat Rouge 540 is a no-brainer, cozy yet sensual scent perfect for a night out.Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, 26 Nov. 2024
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“Decadent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decadent. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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