as in hedonist
a person whose life is devoted to luxury and sensual pleasures
the prince was remembered as a self-indulgent sybarite, not as a statesman or warrior
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Recent Examples of sybarite
Both nights ended in surrender too as Prada’s heaving crowd of LA sybarites danced and drank with abandon: this was definitely far crazier and way more interesting than your average fashion party.
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Luke Leitch, Vogue, 11 Mar. 2024
It was said to be situated at one of the portals to Shambhala — a mythical kingdom of peace and tranquillity in the Buddhist imagining — and had been founded in the century before by an artist, saint and sybarite called Danzanravjaa, known as the lama of the Gobi.
—Aatish Taseer, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2023
Nadia was a sybarite who seemed poised to tip over into genuine addiction.
—Philippa Snow, The New Republic, 18 Apr. 2022
Mickey is a simpler case, and Sebastian Stan gets to swap his heavy duties as the Winter Soldier, in the Marvel franchise, for those of a summer sybarite.
—Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 16 Apr. 2021
What to eat and drink The Romantic Road is a sybarite’s dream come true, cutting through Franconia’s wine country and Bavaria’s beer territory with southern Germany's hearty cuisine served along the way.
—National Geographic, 14 Aug. 2019
Xerxes is depicted as an androgyne sybarite, his brooding eyes rimmed with kohl, his lips, nose, and ears all pierced with rings linked by delicate golden chains.
—Myke Cole, The New Republic, 1 Aug. 2019
Sir Toby is sassy, a sybarite and a drunkard, but Steven Barkhimer was almost sober.
—Edward Rothstein, WSJ, 11 July 2019
Parks and Recreation Donna Meagle, the inventor of shopping in the name of self-care, is a sybarite in all the best ways.
—Mariana Viera, Teen Vogue, 5 Sep. 2018
Luke Leitch, Vogue, 11 Mar. 2024
It was said to be situated at one of the portals to Shambhala — a mythical kingdom of peace and tranquillity in the Buddhist imagining — and had been founded in the century before by an artist, saint and sybarite called Danzanravjaa, known as the lama of the Gobi.
—Aatish Taseer, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2023
Nadia was a sybarite who seemed poised to tip over into genuine addiction.
—Philippa Snow, The New Republic, 18 Apr. 2022
Mickey is a simpler case, and Sebastian Stan gets to swap his heavy duties as the Winter Soldier, in the Marvel franchise, for those of a summer sybarite.
—Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 16 Apr. 2021
What to eat and drink The Romantic Road is a sybarite’s dream come true, cutting through Franconia’s wine country and Bavaria’s beer territory with southern Germany's hearty cuisine served along the way.
—National Geographic, 14 Aug. 2019
Xerxes is depicted as an androgyne sybarite, his brooding eyes rimmed with kohl, his lips, nose, and ears all pierced with rings linked by delicate golden chains.
—Myke Cole, The New Republic, 1 Aug. 2019
Sir Toby is sassy, a sybarite and a drunkard, but Steven Barkhimer was almost sober.
—Edward Rothstein, WSJ, 11 July 2019
Parks and Recreation Donna Meagle, the inventor of shopping in the name of self-care, is a sybarite in all the best ways.
—Mariana Viera, Teen Vogue, 5 Sep. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sybarite
Noun
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There’s no other way to put it: My skier friends and I are hedonists.—
Jake Stern,
Outside Online,
26 Dec. 2024
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This is the burger for hedonists (particularly those who have time to take a nap right after).—
Charlie Hobbs,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Frank Langella, Dracula (1979) This lush adaptation with a score by John Williams is one of the most overtly erotic, featuring Langella as a dashing playboy Dracula who seduces Harker’s fiancée.—
Celia Mattison,
Vulture,
27 Dec. 2024
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Bill Murray and Rashida Jones tell the story of a young mother who reconnects with her larger-than-life playboy father on an adventure through New York.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
23 Dec. 2024
Noun
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How to watch: The Epicurean Hotel in Tampa hosts the finale 6-9pm on Monday.—
Selene San Felice,
Axios,
31 July 2024
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Moore did not buy the physical buildings from Dickson but took over management of the Epicurean Group of establishments and employees.—
Jennifer Dixon,
Detroit Free Press,
12 June 2024
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“Sybarite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sybarite. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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