as in luxurious
given to or marked by excessive gratification of one's desires
a hedonistic lifestyle a city known for its hedonistic nightlife
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Recent Examples of hedonistic
With only two episodes left before the Gemstones sing their final hedonistic hymn on the May 4 series finale, Baltz zoomed in from the North Carolina shoot of an upcoming Bobby Farrelly movie to talk about his alter ego’s colorful arc.
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Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 20 Apr. 2025
Backed by an eerie beat, the track revisits their promiscuous, party lifestyle with hedonistic lyricism.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2025
His legacy is alive and well, though, because people still wax lyrical about his glory days, correlating their youth to his hedonistic ways.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
Then there’s Baz Luhrmann’s 2013 film, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, which stages Gatsby as a hectic and hedonistic swirl of parties and violence.
—Constance Grady, Vox, 7 Mar. 2025
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Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 20 Apr. 2025
Backed by an eerie beat, the track revisits their promiscuous, party lifestyle with hedonistic lyricism.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2025
His legacy is alive and well, though, because people still wax lyrical about his glory days, correlating their youth to his hedonistic ways.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
Then there’s Baz Luhrmann’s 2013 film, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, which stages Gatsby as a hectic and hedonistic swirl of parties and violence.
—Constance Grady, Vox, 7 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hedonistic
Adjective
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The 1 Hotel Brooklyn delivers a luxurious retreat steps from one of Brooklyn's most magnetic attractions: the Brooklyn Bridge itself.—
Malik Peay,
USA Today,
24 May 2025
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There might be a squeeze for retail space in the Hamptons, but there are enough high-profile launches happening this season to make the shopping scene interesting — and a bit different for those summering on Long Island’s luxurious East End.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
24 May 2025
Adjective
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The sensual scenes between Orlando and Trinidad are more scorching than a blistering summer day, and Cunningham expertly builds their emotional connection while never letting up on their physical sparks.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
19 May 2025
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In this provocative yet lavish and sensual biopic about controversial poet Eduard Limonov, Serebrennikov — along with co-writer and Oscar winner Paweł Pawlikowski — deepens his confrontational, love-hate exploration of his homeland’s culture and history.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
13 May 2025
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“Hedonistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hedonistic. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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