sensualist

as in hedonist
a person whose life is devoted to luxury and sensual pleasures a sumptuous resort that will satisfy even the most demanding sensualists

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Noun
  • While Malby was a hedonist and a womanizer, Mathu is a conventional doctor who lives in harmony with his family.
    Leo Barraclough, Variety, 4 Mar. 2025
  • After a buzzy renovation and reopening in 2023, it’s welcomed a new generation of Tinseltown hedonists.
    Vogue, Vogue, 27 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Sang Heon Lee’s playboy and Dae’s (Minyeong Choi) best friend wanted nothing to do with Kitty at the beginning of Season 1 before falling head over heels for her.
    Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 17 Jan. 2025
  • The former seaside pleasure palace of the playboy King George IV features Indian and Chinese influences blended with traditional Regency design.
    Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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.
    Luke Leitch, Vogue, 11 Mar. 2024
Noun
  • How to watch: The Epicurean Hotel in Tampa hosts the finale 6-9pm on Monday.
    Selene San Felice, Axios, 31 July 2024
  • 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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“Sensualist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sensualist. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.

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