gluttony
noun
glut·tony
ˈglə-tə-nē 
ˈglət-nē
plural gluttonies
1
: excess in eating or drinking
2
: greedy or excessive indulgence
accused the nation of energy gluttony
Examples of gluttony in a Sentence
the view that gluttony is a serious failure in self-discipline
Recent Examples on the Web
Alex: This is also an era of extreme gluttony in America.
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Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2024
The concept caught on, with Sin City becoming the historic home of an exuberant strain of gluttony.
—Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2024
Part art, part passion, part gluttony, the Meat Cake Invitational was nothing if not a reminder that good experiences often come to those who don’t take life too seriously.
—The Indianapolis Star, 27 Feb. 2024
And here gluttony is justified, with depleted riders needing to fuel up on all that sensational food after burning thousands of calories on the road and in preparation for the following day’s outing.
—Ben Oliver, Robb Report, 24 Feb. 2024
On social media and blogs, influencers swipe at American gluttony and extol the virtues of a life with less carbon and clutter than the standard two-car suburb.
—Conor Dougherty, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2024
The murders in the film represent the seven deadly sins as defined by Christianity: gluttony, greed, sloth, lust, pride, envy, and wrath.
—Derek Scancarelli, EW.com, 18 Dec. 2023
Each cone represents one of the seven deadly sins: lust, gluttony, greed, sloth, wrath, envy, and pride.
—Fabiola Sánchez, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Dec. 2023
Now, on to the glorious gluttony that has marked this day across the centuries.
—The Editors, Field & Stream, 23 Nov. 2023
Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2024
The concept caught on, with Sin City becoming the historic home of an exuberant strain of gluttony.
—Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2024
Part art, part passion, part gluttony, the Meat Cake Invitational was nothing if not a reminder that good experiences often come to those who don’t take life too seriously.
—The Indianapolis Star, 27 Feb. 2024
And here gluttony is justified, with depleted riders needing to fuel up on all that sensational food after burning thousands of calories on the road and in preparation for the following day’s outing.
—Ben Oliver, Robb Report, 24 Feb. 2024
On social media and blogs, influencers swipe at American gluttony and extol the virtues of a life with less carbon and clutter than the standard two-car suburb.
—Conor Dougherty, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2024
The murders in the film represent the seven deadly sins as defined by Christianity: gluttony, greed, sloth, lust, pride, envy, and wrath.
—Derek Scancarelli, EW.com, 18 Dec. 2023
Each cone represents one of the seven deadly sins: lust, gluttony, greed, sloth, wrath, envy, and pride.
—Fabiola Sánchez, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Dec. 2023
Now, on to the glorious gluttony that has marked this day across the centuries.
—The Editors, Field & Stream, 23 Nov. 2023
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gluttony
noun
glut·tony
ˈglət-nē
-ᵊn-ē
plural gluttonies
: the act or habit of eating or drinking too much
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