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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Brimming with spiritualism and sensuality, this neo-gothic story navigates the terrain between life and death, and between childhood and adulthood.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026 -
Creative Director Antonin Tron made his debut at Balmain with a collection that mined the brand’s reputation of dynamic sensuality and opulent design, while making the clothes look more modern than referential.—
Kevin Huynh,
InStyle,
12 Mar. 2026
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The novel used all these tensions to propel a study of greed, avarice, and racial divisions between the haves and have nots, leading to McCoy getting his comeuppance.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
2 Apr. 2026
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There are lots of complex reasons and complex factors that go into gas price at the pump, and the greed of oil companies is just one of them.—
Kyle Cheromcha,
The Drive,
1 Apr. 2026
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If previous records massaged her hedonism into silky, professional-grade pop, the sound on WOR$T GIRL is all sinew and scrap metal, a leaner and meaner vehicle for acting out.—
Harry Tafoya,
Pitchfork,
2 Apr. 2026
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But the film’s artistry — overflowing with excess and hedonism and an eye for commanding visuals — is impossible to dismiss.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Sybaritism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sybaritism. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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