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
Now, on to the glorious gluttony that has marked this day across the centuries.
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The Editors, Field & Stream, 23 Nov. 2023
In today’s age of content gluttony, that in itself was an achievement.
—Smriti Mundhra, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Aug. 2023
Alas, the meatball, once testament to Italian-American largess, was to become evidence of ethnic gluttony.
—John Mariani, Forbes, 17 July 2023
Millennials and Gen Z are rebelling against — or not yet able to afford — the gluttony of their boomer parents.
—Dave McIntyre, Washington Post, 19 Jan. 2023
When Kendall responds, dissociating from his petty vulgarity and delivering a stirringly grandiose defense of greed and gluttony, the crowd cheers.
—Phillip MacIak, The New Republic, 26 May 2023
Sensory gluttony that yields dense nourishment for the mind.
—Leah Ollman, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2023
The juvenile aspect of much of fantasy literature is exhibited in its gluttony for the black & white aspects of the world which a fictional world can give full reign to.
—Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 4 Apr. 2011
Ready to embrace the gluttony?
—Amy Drew Thompson, orlandosentinel.com, 30 Oct. 2020
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The Editors, Field & Stream, 23 Nov. 2023
In today’s age of content gluttony, that in itself was an achievement.
—Smriti Mundhra, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Aug. 2023
Alas, the meatball, once testament to Italian-American largess, was to become evidence of ethnic gluttony.
—John Mariani, Forbes, 17 July 2023
Millennials and Gen Z are rebelling against — or not yet able to afford — the gluttony of their boomer parents.
—Dave McIntyre, Washington Post, 19 Jan. 2023
When Kendall responds, dissociating from his petty vulgarity and delivering a stirringly grandiose defense of greed and gluttony, the crowd cheers.
—Phillip MacIak, The New Republic, 26 May 2023
Sensory gluttony that yields dense nourishment for the mind.
—Leah Ollman, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2023
The juvenile aspect of much of fantasy literature is exhibited in its gluttony for the black & white aspects of the world which a fictional world can give full reign to.
—Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 4 Apr. 2011
Ready to embrace the gluttony?
—Amy Drew Thompson, orlandosentinel.com, 30 Oct. 2020
See More
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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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