as in overeating
the excessive consumption of food
the view that gluttony is a serious failure in self-discipline
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The seven deadly sins—pride, greed, envy, lust, gluttony, wrath and sloth—are ancient concepts that permeate our modern life.
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Sandro Da Silva, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Around Thanksgiving, gluttony abounds.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 24 Nov. 2024
Chicken Big Mac is gluttony in a box.
—Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 14 Oct. 2024
This gluttony was deadly, writes classical philologist Ioannis M. Konstantakos: Philoxenus caused his own death by devouring a gigantic octopus.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 30 Jan. 2025
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Sandro Da Silva, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Around Thanksgiving, gluttony abounds.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 24 Nov. 2024
Chicken Big Mac is gluttony in a box.
—Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 14 Oct. 2024
This gluttony was deadly, writes classical philologist Ioannis M. Konstantakos: Philoxenus caused his own death by devouring a gigantic octopus.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 30 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for gluttony
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“Gluttony.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gluttony. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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