syb·a·rite
ˈsi-bə-ˌrīt 
1
[from the notorious luxury of the Sybarites]
: voluptuary, sensualist
2
Sybarite
: a native or resident of the ancient city of Sybaris
syb·a·rit·ism
-ˌrīˌtiz-
plural -s
: the quality or state of being sybaritic
lapsed into the sybaritism of sheer sensation—
T. R. Weiss
T. R. Weisssensual to the point of sybaritism—R. R. Von Abele
R. R. Von AbeleExamples of sybarite in a Sentence
Noun (1)
the prince was remembered as a self-indulgent sybarite, not as a statesman or warrior
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Lindsay Cohn, Robb Report, 20 May 2025
What unites these contemporary sybarites with their stylish forebears is a powerful longing for freedom.
—Lynn Yaeger, Vogue, 16 May 2025
Masud was celebrated as the literary voice of greater Arabia’s nomadic herdsmen—proud sons of the desert, a noble caste of unhurried sybarites not known for their religious orthodoxy.
—Nell Zink, Harper's Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
For Torquil McIntosh and Simon Mitchell, cofounders of Sybarite, the London architectural firm and longtime collaborator of SKP, the SKP Wuhan will play a huge part in evolving the city’s luxury retail landscape.
—Denni Hu, WWD, 30 July 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
For decades, Cabo San Lucas has been the magnet of the Mexican state of Baja California Sur, luring sybarites and adventurers to the peninsula's southernmost tip with its high-end resorts and world-class sportfishing and surf breaks.
—Jen Murphy, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Oct. 2021
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Noun
Higher volumes of sybarites are also tasking luxury operators with making crowd-free vacation dreams come true.
—Lindsay Cohn, Robb Report, 20 May 2025
What unites these contemporary sybarites with their stylish forebears is a powerful longing for freedom.
—Lynn Yaeger, Vogue, 16 May 2025
Masud was celebrated as the literary voice of greater Arabia’s nomadic herdsmen—proud sons of the desert, a noble caste of unhurried sybarites not known for their religious orthodoxy.
—Nell Zink, Harper's Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
For Torquil McIntosh and Simon Mitchell, cofounders of Sybarite, the London architectural firm and longtime collaborator of SKP, the SKP Wuhan will play a huge part in evolving the city’s luxury retail landscape.
—Denni Hu, WWD, 30 July 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
For decades, Cabo San Lucas has been the magnet of the Mexican state of Baja California Sur, luring sybarites and adventurers to the peninsula's southernmost tip with its high-end resorts and world-class sportfishing and surf breaks.
—Jen Murphy, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Oct. 2021
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“Sybarite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sybarite. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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