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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Noun
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The song’s almost animalistic sensuality is miles away from the safe choices Skye has made—or been asked to make—until now.—
Cameron Cook,
Pitchfork,
22 Apr. 2026 -
So far, the singer has delivered eye-popping performances for Tropicoqueta that focus on the record’s sensuality and hora loca vibes.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
7 Apr. 2026
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Across 17 tracks, Amos positions herself as both conqueror and coward, exploring how the greed and individualism of modern society has allowed tech feudalists and 21st-century robber barons to make out like kings.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
1 May 2026
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The villain is corporate greed.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
30 Apr. 2026
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Part of the joy of travel is leaning into hedonism, abandoning everyday life.—
Chloe Laws,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 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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“Sybaritism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sybaritism. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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