Example Sentences

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From their perch on the fire escape, Amira and Lina watch as an old woman lifts “a berry to her mouth decadently, like some sort of Greek god.”

From New York Times • Jun. 6, 2023

The beauty of that specific dish is that it doesn't necessarily fit into a tidy category; it's decadently sweet, but it's not a dessert.

From Salon • Nov. 24, 2022

What one theatergoer considers deliciously lavish will be seen by another as decadently excessive.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 8, 2022

With that in mind, these flapjacks are vegan: decadently gooey, chocolate-flecked, flaxseed-studded, oat-filled bars of healthy-ish goodness.

From The Guardian • Jun. 19, 2020

They were holding piles of presents all wrapped decadently in striped paper and abundant ribbons.

From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser