as in sensualist
a person whose life is devoted to luxury and sensual pleasures
a fin de siècle novel about dandies and voluptuaries
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Recent Examples of voluptuary
Wesley Morris, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2017
Noun
Nothing important happens in this movie, which the Italian voluptuary Luca Guadagnino directed and yet, being as manically alive as Mr. Fiennes is here has to count for something.
—Wesley Morris, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for voluptuary
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We’re not focused on the destination here; this is about thoroughly enjoying the journey, one sensual moment at a time.Dominique Fluker, Essence, 7 Jan. 2025
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Queue up the sensual playlist, pop the bubbly and surround yourself with roses.Lisa Stardust, refinery29.com, 31 Dec. 2024
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There’s no other way to put it: My skier friends and I are hedonists.Jake Stern, Outside Online, 26 Dec. 2024
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This is the burger for hedonists (particularly those who have time to take a nap right after).Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Dec. 2024
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Hugo wrote in voluptuous, righteous prose about Notre-Dame’s dereliction.Michael Kimmelman, New York Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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This place gives what is uniquely a sweet and voluptuous touch to the tannins, combined with very intense spiciness on the finish.John Mariani, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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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
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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
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In Pantera, the cops-and-robbers story matters a lot less than Nick’s intoxication with the wild, hedonistic life of a criminal and his growing bond with Donnie.Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 Jan. 2025
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The antidote to a hedonistic season of life, for me, is recommitting to nights on my couch, cutting back on restaurant meals and cooking more often than not.Becky Hughes, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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Frank Langella, Dracula (1979) This lush adaptation with a score by John Williams is one of the most overtly erotic, featuring Langella as a dashing playboy Dracula who seduces Harker’s fiancée.Celia Mattison, Vulture, 27 Dec. 2024
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Bill Murray and Rashida Jones tell the story of a young mother who reconnects with her larger-than-life playboy father on an adventure through New York.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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How to watch: The Epicurean Hotel in Tampa hosts the finale 6-9pm on Monday.Selene San Felice, Axios, 31 July 2024
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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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“Voluptuary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/voluptuary. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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