hedonist

noun

he·do·nist ˈhē-də-nist

plural hedonists

: a person who is devoted to the pursuit of pleasure : someone who practices hedonism

The most recent vintage to hit U.S. retail shelves is 2007, which produced rich wines with flattering fruit and voluptuous texture—a hedonist's dream.—

James Molesworth

Though we think of him as a hedonist, Whitman was something of a prude himself, by the standards of his time.—

David S. Reynolds

Examples of hedonist in a Sentence

he's a star chef and self-described hedonist

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In turn, Vegas provides a playground where the average person and the hedonist can engage in the sublime, the superb and the spectacularly over-the-top. —

Melinda Sheckells, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024 If Ritter is a masochist and a sadist, Eloise is a pure hedonist. —

Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2024 One founder, Roger Somers, was an accomplished saxophonist, rogue architect and larger-than-life hedonist. —

Damian Panetta, The Mercury News, 8 Oct. 2024 Women can be hedonists too, after all, and can delight in things that may shorten our lifespan. —

Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for hedonist