dolce vita

American  

[dawl-che vee-tah, dohl-chey vee-tuh] / ˈdɔl tʃɛ ˈvi tɑ, ˈdoʊl tʃeɪ ˈvi tə /

noun

Italian.

1. sweet life; the good life perceived as one of physical pleasure and self-indulgence (usually preceded byla ).

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dolce vita British  

/ ˈdɒltʃɪ ˈviːtə, ˈdoltʃe ˈvita /

noun

1. a life of luxury

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Etymology

Origin of dolce vita

Italian, literally: sweet life

Example Sentences

The cinematic vets play a quartet of septuagenarians looking for la dolce vita in a buddy comedy that promises European-vacation set pieces, girls’ trip romps and Bergen’s punchy one-liners.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2023

More and more Italians were able to participate in the leisure economy, and dictates of the dolce vita were often drawn from perceptions of American lifestyles.

From Salon • Feb. 6, 2022

Dante’s opening, in 2015, coincided with a newly acute longing for la dolce vita among New Yorkers.

From New York Times • Jun. 12, 2020

At a recent yacht festival on the French Riviera, Gucci premiered a €590,000 Aquariva speedboat designed by Ms. Giannini to celebrate Gucci's "jet-set, dolce vita years," says Gucci Chief Executive Patrizio di Marco.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 22, 2010

Rome might be la dolce vita of vespas, but Turin is the headquarters of such dashing rides as Fiat and Alfa Romeo.

From Washington Post