How to Use hedonistic in a Sentence

hedonistic

adjective
  • What could be more hedonistic than being in an invite-only thrill-kill cult?
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 22 Jan. 2023
  • And that little window of time was so hedonistic and Dionysian.
    — Jia Tolentino, The New Yorker, 11 Sep. 2022
  • Pleasure, here, can be as hedonistic as a night-in with a new date and an array of libations.
    — Gala Mukomolova, refinery29.com, 9 May 2021
  • The country’s youthquake seemed more hedonistic than constructive, at least at first.
    — New York Times, 15 July 2022
  • Some kept chasing the sensation of hedonistic nights at home.
    — Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2020
  • The cavernous store is a masterful mix of hedonistic pleasures to ogle.
    — Keith Kloor, Discover Magazine, 23 Oct. 2014
  • Last year, for instance, saw the debut of a maze inspired by the hedonistic hellscapes of songs and videos from pop artist the Weeknd.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2023
  • Some dudes go Jekyll and Hyde, studious and committed on the job, a hedonistic man on the town.
    — Corbin Smith, Rolling Stone, 22 Apr. 2023
  • Over tens of thousands of years, humans have designed these hedonistic neurotics to bark, whine, jump, and trot around on our streets and in our parks.
    — Hazlitt, 20 Dec. 2022
  • And for those that dare tempt the foodie fates, the chili cheese fries are just plain hedonistic, overflowing with cheese and succulent beef.
    — cleveland, 6 July 2021
  • In another perfume that would amount to a heady, hedonistic journey, but the Bond version is cool and crisp.
    — Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, 8 Apr. 2021
  • The Last of Us star also decided to ditch a shirt in favor of a bare chest, adding a hedonistic edge to the suit.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2023
  • In the past, Showalter always seemed like a psychedelic dude, but of the more hedonistic breed.
    — Ryan Leas, SPIN, 6 June 2024
  • Psarou Beach, Mykonos This beach embraces Mykonos' hedonistic, see-and-be-seen vibe.
    — Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 3 Apr. 2023
  • Both are hedonistic morons of the first order; Caracalla is further diminished by the syphilis that has reached his brain.
    — Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 20 Nov. 2024
  • One thing leads to another, and as is common with such hedonistic reunions among longtime buddies, somebody ends up with a switchblade in their neck.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 31 Jan. 2025
  • Under the name Kneecap, their band begins moulding the language to fit their tough, anarchic, hedonistic lives.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 May 2023
  • The group will also hit up the reliably hedonistic Bourbon Street.
    — Sarah Ravits, NOLA.com, 13 Nov. 2020
  • These things weigh on the soul, as James will learn and just as soon forget as Gabi and her clique lure him into a cycle of depraved, hedonistic crime.
    — Thomas Page, CNN, 27 Jan. 2023
  • Vacation hours cut short by stomach issues is a waste of time and money, not to mention a total spoiler of one’s hedonistic journey.
    — Michael Alpiner, Forbes, 22 June 2021
  • From private pool villas and nature reserves to Hollywood film sets and hedonistic escapes, here are eight of the best places for a desert stay.
    — Emma Pearson, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Sep. 2025
  • These are hedonistic fantasies, true, but this one, like the Craig pentalogy, goes far deeper.
    — Alex James Kane, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
  • Charles severed all ties to the Peaky Blinders gang, and the hedonistic Shelby lifestyle.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026
  • 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
  • There was a time when famed hedonistic hostess Rebekah Harkness despised parties.
    — Rosemary Counter, Vanity Fair, 8 June 2026
  • Survive a series of hedonistic trials and be rewarded with an endless lifetime of pleasure; fail, and be offered as a sacrifice to the gods.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025
  • The ancient version of the Olympic Village had a less hedonistic reputation than the modern one.
    — Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 July 2024
  • Etienne’s aesthetic has always trafficked in the conventions of dance-pop, but their songs are hopeful and wide-eyed, avoiding any hints of hedonistic decadence.
    — Ernesto Lechner, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2025
  • As the end cap to the holiday season, the night is for hedonistic pursuits—even if those pursuits are getting into your comfiest velour jammies and settling in for the night.
    — Joe Sevier, Bon Appétit, 19 Dec. 2022
  • In the heart of Ibiza’s south coast, restaurant-come-club Blue Marlin has long grabbed the headlines with its hedonistic sunset sessions and great food.
    — Duncan Madden, Forbes, 9 June 2022

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